Sustainable Food

With food prices rising, sustainability becoming an increasing concern, and a greater awareness of health and nutrition spreading throughout the population, foraging is the golden ticket to a better way of life. Despite the rise in newbie foragers, many people are hesitant because they don’t think they have the skills or knowledge to do it safely. But all of that is about to change. When you know where to look, what to look for, and how to confidently identify and harvest safe and nutritious treats, a whole world of possibility opens up

The increasing need for cleaner and sustainable energies provoked by the contamination emitted to the atmosphere made by petrol sources had made biodiesel an option to reduce those emissions by using a renewable, clean product as vegetable to impulse diesel engines. In this book we will try to expose the chemistry behind the processing of vegetable oil (waste or clean), the equipment, safety measures, and setup for the area to process a batch of biodiesel at home.

According to squaremilefarms.org, We eat only 0.1 percent of the planet’s edible plants. Really? No matter the case, searching for plants that won't kill you if eaten can be tricky sometimes—especially if you are living off the grid or partially off the grid. This guide can help you find solutions to a lot of the stress and turmoil in locating edible plants in the Northeast. This book is a guide for how to find, prepare, and eat delicious forest plants in the Northeast, and makes the most of homesteading practices

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter". While bokashi has enjoyed great popularity in many parts of the world, it is still relatively unknown in North America. From scraps to soil, Bokashi Composting is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process.

Do you have a small backyard space that is brimming with potential? Have you always wanted to grow your own food and save up money in the process? Are you looking to take a simpler, more self-sufficient path in life? You’re in luck! If you’re looking to create a highly productive, sustainable space that provides homegrown fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat...then Sustainable Backyard Homesteading for Beginners by D.G. Smith is for you!

Discover the essential wisdom of ancient and modern regenerative practices to build long-lasting soil fertility, healthy ecosystems, and nutrient-dense food—year after year.

Two manuscripts in one audiobook: Hobby Farming and Growing Potatoes. Farming, growing your own crops, and raising animals have never been as easy as they are today. With modern technology and access to a plethora of knowledge and resources, farming can not only be easy but profitable as well - even for someone who has never stepped out of the city. In fact, you can do it from the comfort of your own home! You don’t need a lot of money to get started, but you need to start with the right knowledge if you want to succeed.

We live in a culture awash with advice on nutrition and eating. Who do we believe? And what does it really mean to eat healthy? FoodWISE is for anyone who has felt unsure about how to make the "right" food choices. It is for food lovers who want to be more knowledgeable and connected to their food, while also creating meaningful dining experiences around the table. Professor and food fanatic Gigi Berardi shows readers how to buy foods and prepare meals that are W.I.S.E: Whole, Informed, Sustainable, and Experienced with friends and family.

Produce Your Own Food 2-in-1 Collection is the ultimate beginner’s guide to raising backyard chickens and growing fresh food—even if you’ve never done either before! This practical, down-to-earth audiobook combines two complete how-to guides into one empowering resource.

The book is a firsthand account of Dr. Hannah Jaicks’ journey through western Montana's ranching landscapes to showcase the stories of ranchers and affiliated groups who are pioneering strategies for reducing conflicts with wildlife, while also stewarding the landscape.

Achieving a sustainable lifestyle can seem overwhelming. With so much to learn, space constraints, and new skills to master, the idea of growing your own food and raising animals might feel daunting. Landon Woodland shares his journey to help you avoid common pitfalls and confidently begin your homesteading adventure.

Take charge of your life and start becoming prepared for what lies around the next corner. Have you ever felt that the world is slowly falling apart? Do you worry you are not prepared enough? Stop being the kind of person that rushes to the store every time a little disaster is announced on the television. Take charge of your life and start becoming prepared for what lies around the next corner. By picking up Prepper's Medical Handbook, you will learn how to treat various injuries and illnesses through the use of first aid.

Master sustainable living—achieve self-sufficiency without breaking the bank, even if you're starting from scratch! Do you dream of transforming your living space into a thriving homestead but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Imagine the joy of growing your own food, the satisfaction of harvesting rainwater, and the peace of mind from energy independence—all within your reach. The Practical Guide to Homesteading is your roadmap to achieving this transformation, bringing you affordable, step-by-step strategies for living sustainably off-grid, catered specifically to beginners.

By 2030, experts predict two-thirds of people living on this planet will not have enough water, a situation expected to result in the deaths of millions and an unprecedented rise in military conflicts. Can we as individuals hope to reverse these dire predictions? Award-winning author and water activist Florencia Ramirez believes we can if our conservation efforts focus on the 70 percent of freshwater flowing to the fields and ranches that grow our food. Eat Less Water takes the listener on a journey to meet America's food producers growing food with less water.

Do you struggle with emotional eating, especially when stressed or anxious? Do your eating habits disrupt your life and leave you feeling guilty afterward? 2.8 million adults face binge eating, often linked to emotional eating. While it may seem like a lack of self-control, emotional eating is more complex than that. We eat our feelings for many reasons–to escape stress or cope with challenges. Left unchecked, emotional eating can harm your health, social life, and finances. But you can change course and overcome emotional eating–it’s not easy, but it is possible.

Klimakrisen banker på døren, og afstanden mellem land og by vokser. Debatten om landbrugets fremtid er intens, og meningerne er mange og delte. Men ved vi egentlig, hvad vi taler om? Med udgangspunkt i den sidste bonde fra sin egen slægt rejser Rasmus Hage Dalland rundt til forskellige typer landbrug og tegner et billede af, hvordan landmændene selv opfatter de udfordringer og løsninger, forvaltningen af jorden byder dem.

Wie kann es sein, dass das vermeintlich höchstentwickelte Wesen auf diesem Planeten seinen Lebensraum selbst zerstört? Haben wir unser Schicksal wirklich selbst in der Hand oder agieren wir nicht – wie jede andere Tierart auch – überwiegend instinktgesteuert? Augenscheinlich ja: Unfähig zu vorausschauendem, langfristigem Denken, rein an unmittelbarer Bedürfnisbefriedigung interessiert, plündert die Menschheit die Ressourcen des Planeten hemmungslos aus und steuert sehenden Auges in den eigenen Untergang. Peter Wohlleben gewährt erstmals Einblicke in die wahre Natur des Menschen.

This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment. As we stare down the barrel of climate change, only farmers - who manage two thirds of the UK's landscape - working together with conservation groups can create a healthier food system and bring back nature in diverse abundance.

In seinem "Ernährungsreport" bejubelt das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft seine Errungenschaften sowie das Vertrauen der Bürger*innen in unsere Lebensmittel – doch die Wirklichkeit sieht anders aus. Wenn es um unser Essen geht, werden wir nach wie vor schamlos belogen und betrogen, eine hohe Qualität der Produkte wird vorgegaukelt – von der Agrarlobby und der Lebensmittelindustrie, aber auch die Politik spielt auf verantwortungslose Weise mit.

The Backyard Homestead Guide for Self-Sufficiency is the only comprehensive guide you need for homesteading to help you grow and preserve food right in your backyard while raising animals for meat, eggs, and dairy. You will also learn how you can save money while making money at the same time! Anyone can learn from this easy-to-follow guide no matter your finances, location, or experience with homesteading. Whether you’re just establishing or improving a homestead for sustainable living, using this will help you avoid making expensive rookie mistakes also.