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Our Library


This is our own well used library of books , people often ask us what books they need homesteading and raising animals . These are the go to books that we always tell people will be a big help to you in this lifestyle .   

Also a lot of really good books we will be adding for the Christian homesteader who is in need of encouragement ,  guidance , and resources that help us during hard times .            

Hands down best canning and food preservation book , if you need to understand the hows and whys of food safety practices and preservation methods  this is the book for you

https://www.amazon.com/Putting-Food-Fifth-Ruth-Hertzberg/dp/0452296226/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GWL2QJ39CL4T&keywords=putting+food+by+book&qid=1641626699&sprefix=putting+food+by+%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1

these are very much considered to be THE homesteading books , there are something like 14 volumes , and they have so many things that are sort of like the lost information that our grandparents knew , really fascinating , and if you can ever find any of them at yard sales etc , grab them , and keep hold of them , they are hard to find and expensive these days , but very much worth having in your library if you are a homesteader 

https://www.amazon.com/Foxfire-Book-One/dp/B002K7DPJE/ref=sr_1_14?crid=ADF9FTTCD6EB&keywords=foxfire+books&qid=1641623183&sprefix=foxfire%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-14

good idea to have something like this , may help planting your garden and harvesting , reading the signs of the weather to know what to expect in your day out doing chores etc , good idea to become a student of weather 

https://www.amazon.com/National-Audubon-Society-American-Weather/dp/B007CKKYBQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20G3OAUIP0BHZ&keywords=audubon+society+field+guide+to+weather&qid=1641699120&sprefix=audubon+society+field+guide+to+weather%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1

it's good to become a student of how people cooked during hard times , they tended to use simple ingredients and they were concerned with the food budget 

https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Era-Recipes-Patricia-Wagner/dp/0934860556/ref=sr_1_1?crid=183AUMWI78A9K&keywords=depression+era+recipes&qid=1641699316&sprefix=depression+era+%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1

this is a good book to have in order to understand predatory animals and the attractants and lures that bring them in in order to  catch them . we use this to help us in live trapping small predators for removal

https://www.amazon.com/trapping-North-America-Steven-Geary/dp/0832903671/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FBVN0OZIRF0N&keywords=fur+trapping+in+north+america&qid=1641702148&sprefix=fur+trapping+in+north+america%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1

this is a very insightful book for hunters certainly , but also for shepherds to learn how this preator behaves and thinks , which is essential to know in an area with a lot of bears 

https://www.amazon.com/Education-Bear-Hunter-Flowers/dp/0832304778/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9901KWD7ZZTU&keywords=education+of+a+bear+hunter&qid=1641703392&sprefix=education+of+a+bear+hunter%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1

This is probably not a book everyone will be interested in reading , but it is a very very good resource , it details different things that a person may want to be prepared for and how to prepare , explores food storage , alternative sources of energy , recommends ways to survive short and long term , and discusses ideal survival locations

https://www.amazon.com/How-Survive-End-World-Know/dp/0452295831/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641703637&sr=8-1

Great preparation and biblical based advice on how to navigate in a world that is difficult

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Confidence-Chaotic-World-Uncertain/dp/078525093X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641697788&sr=8-1

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