“Written by a back-to-earth-er; it's not a bad book and does contain a LOT of information on how to have a farm, from living frugally and/or off the grid, gardening (actually, it's quite a good resource for gardening), animal husbandry, etc. It's a little uneven in places since it was self-published for the first seven editions, contains personal notes that are jarring at times, and overall gives the impression that ALL consumerism, urban living, etc. is bad and that if we all just switched to cotton clothing and making our own lye soap and canning or freezing everything, the world would be a better place. Perhaps that's right, too, but I can't completely agree.”
Angie McKaig wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009.
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