{"product_id":"9781550925234","title":"Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions","description":"\u003cp\u003eFueled by a failing economy and a passionate desire for a return to simpler times, a new wave of homesteaders is seeking the good life and the kind of true satisfaction that can only be built, not bought. Many of these modern pioneers are cash poor, but rich in energy and creativity. \u003ci\u003ePlowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions \u003c\/i\u003eoffers them a set of fresh ideas for achieving independence through sweat equity and the use of unconventional resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis highly readable and entertaining guide brings together answers to common problems faced by homesteaders young and old, urban, suburban, and rural. Traditional knowledge is combined with MacGyver-style ingenuity to create projects that maximize available resources, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAnimal management strategies for the yard, garden, and field   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePole building and construction techniques from woodlot materials   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplacing farm machinery with homemade hand tools and implements   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeveraging increased self-sufficiency into a home-based business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you are a dreamer or a doer, Plowing with Pigs will inspire, challenge, and enable you to do more with less (and have fun doing it).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar H. (Hank) Will III \u003c\/b\u003eis a farmer, scientist, and author, known for seeking and implementing creative farmstead solutions. The editor of \u003ci\u003eGrit \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, Hank has published hundreds of articles and five books on a range of topics including antique farm machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren K. Will \u003c\/b\u003eis editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Heirloom Gardener \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and author of \u003ci\u003eCooking with Heirlooms: Seasonal Recipes with Heritage-Variety Vegetables and Fruits\u003c\/i\u003e. She operates Prairie Turnip Farm with her husband Oscar H. Will III.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180424282352,"sku":"9781550925234","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550925234_p0.jpg?v=1763750811","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550925234","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}