Living on an Acre: A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant life by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Who hasn't daydreamed at one time or another about selling produce at a farmer's market, keeping chickens, or planting an orchard of fruit trees? Inside every do-it-yourselfer is a longing for a more independent lifestyle and the satisfaction that comes from getting your hands dirty while turning some earth. Whether you're thinking about a second home in the country, starting a part-time farm, or going back to the land, Living on an Acre is the classic USDA handbook, offering a comprehensive and fully updated approach to: considering the benefits of rural versus urban life, what to think about when remodeling an older home, how to build a barn, growing for self-sufficiency versus growing for profit, beekeeping, raising livestock, land conservation, and much more! Living on an Acres team of experts from the USDA is an impressive array of authorities ranging from farm management specialists, to state farm advisors, to agricultural economists, to the former Secretary of Agriculture. Soft cover. 341 pages. 9" x 6". B&W line drawings and charts; color photos in center. Free Shipping! To order by phone call Toll-Free: 1 - 866 - 596 - 9982.