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The CO-OP Country Library
The CO-OP now has Chemical Cuisine by Gloria Gilbere
in stock for just $19.95.
This informative book will take the reader on a walk through
the many chemical additives in the processed foods we
eat.
This book will help the reader understand how processed
foods are produced and how to avoid them.
Gloria Gilbere is a local author and can be found on the
web at gloriagilbere.com.
The Co-Op Sells a large selection of Self Sufficient and Livestock Raising how-to books:
Product Description
Put your backyard to work! Enjoy fresher, organic, better-tasting food all the time. The solution is as close as your own backyard. Grow the vegetables and fruits your family loves; keep bees; raise chickens, goats, or even a cow. The Backyard Homestead shows you how it's done. And when the harvest is in, you'll learn how to cook, preserve, cure, brew, or pickle the fruits of your labor.
From a quarter of an acre, you can harvest 1,400 eggs, 50 pounds of wheat, 60 pounds of fruit, 2,000 pounds of vegetables, 280 pounds of pork, 75 pounds of nuts.
Praise for The Backyard Homestead:
"Bottom line is, even if you’re not ready for complete self-sufficiency, in today’s economic climate, it just makes sense to try to produce some of your own food. And this book is a great way to get your feet wet." — Epicurious.com
About the Author
Before becoming an editor at Storey, Carleen Madigan was managing editor of Horticulture magazine and lived on an organic farm outside Boston, Massachusetts, where she learned the homesteading skills contained in The Backyard Homestead. She enjoys gardening, hiking, foraging, baking, spinning wool, and knitting.
From the Back Cover
Everything You Need to Know to Raise Ducks Successfully
This comprehensive, fully illustrated guide takes you through every step of owning ducks.
An essential resource for any duck breeder, it provides the most up-to-date information on:
Individual breeds
Breeding for color varieties
Feeding and housing
Maximizing egg production
Breeding for color varieties
Showing prize-winning ducks
Health care and disease prevention
"This book is a deep and useful resource for anyone from beginner to advanced breeder and is jam-packed with information available nowhere else. This includes not only recent scientific understandings but also many insights and 'tricks' from old-time breeders that are sure to contribute to success." - D. Philip Sponenberg, D.V.M., Ph.D. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Storey's Guide to Raising Raising Turkeys by Leonard Mercia. This book has been recently revised and contains good information to those planning on raising small flocks of turkeys. Covers all the major small scale turkey production models in detail. Shows actual construction plans for facilities and equipment. Covers feed formulas and butchering. An excellent book for beginners. If you anticipate growing larger numbers of birds (over 50) you should consider Herman Beck-Chenoweth's book "Free-Range Poultry Production and Marketing" which contains more information for medium and large-scale producers. Softcover, 6" x 9", 200 pages.
From the Back Cover
Everything you need to know to raise one, two, or even a herd of beef cattle is in this book -- the most comprehensive beef cattle guide available.
This definitive handbook will help both beginners and experienced owners capitalize on one of the world's most natural and efficient backyard livestock industries. Whether you simply want to make use of land that is too steep, too rocky, or too dry for growing crops, or you want to run a full-scale, modern beef production operation, this book will provide you with the information you need, including how to:
-- Prepare comfortable, low-maintenance facilities
-- Breed and calve cattle for specific genetic attributes
-- Remedy cattle illnesses and maintain excellent herd health
-- Understand cattle behavior
-- Handle herds humanely and effectively
-- Market your cattle business
Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle encourages new and beginning farmers to start small, and start right. Thomas explains as simply as possible the basics of selecting and raising a calf, along with feeding, shelter, and care guidelines. She also covers breeding and calving, as well as tips for managing a herd throughout the seasons. There’s basic health care information for preventing disease and addressing common ailments. For those raising beef cattle, Thomas offers guidelines for butchering; for those raising dairy cattle, there are step-by-step guidelines on milking.
With a whole new generation returning to the farm who don’t have a family history of farming, Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattleis a much-needed resource. Heather Smith Thomas has devoted her life to passing on the knowledge, understanding, and attitude necessary to become a successful farmer.
From the Back Cover
The Best Advice n Raising Chickens, Turkeys, Waterfowl, and Game Birds
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry is an invaluable resource for everyone who raises poultry. It contains the most comprehensive and current information available on: -
Selecting birds for meat
Housing and equipment
Home processing of eggs and poultry
Flock health
Brooding and rearing
"Delivers what the title promises. A good value." (Yankee Magazine)
From the Back Cover
A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Small-Scale Pig Raising
A Guide to Raising Pigs offers small-scale farmers and 4-H or FFA youngsters clear, illustrated information about every aspect of pig raising including:
-- Choosing the right breeds
-- Feeding and housing
-- Health maintenance and disease prevention
-- Breeding
-- Butchering and pork processing
-- Fitting and showing
-- Pig raising as a business
Raising meat goats is an excellent proposition for today's livestock farmer. Niche or artisanal farmers looking for a profitable specialty should search no further than the simple goat. Compact, friendly, and efficient, meat goats do not require a lot of browsing land, and they can thrive on plants cows find inedible, such as nettles and thistles.
Most important, demand for chevon (goat meat) far outweighs supply in North America. Imported chevon from Australia and New Zealand has more than doubled in the past decade and industry studies estimate that the market will continue to grow by 10 to 15 percent annually for the foreseeable future, making goat the fastest growing meat business in North America. Add to these numbers the fact that chevon is lower in calories and fat and higher in protein than other red meats, and the future looks bright indeed for goat producers.
Now author Maggie Sayer adds Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats to the popular series that has guided countless farmers through the day-to-day tasks of animal care. Sayer thoroughly explains the basics of selecting a breed, buying the goats, and raising healthy animals. She explains how goats think and how to handle, house, and transport them properly. There is plenty of basic health-care information for preventing disease, addressing common ailments, and breeding safely. Finally, a wealth of information is offered on catering to ethnic populations and marketing the product.
With this invaluable resource, experienced and novice farmers alike will find raising goats to be immensely satisfying and profitable.
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