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Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests - Paperback cover

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Farming the Woods

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Ken Mudge & Steve Gabriel · Updated August 2026

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Why it earned a place

A grounded guide to temperate forest farming that connects woodland ecology with mushrooms, medicinals, fruits, nuts, syrups, nursery crops, animals, and responsible woodlot management.

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Woodland owners, homesteaders, growers, permaculture students, and anyone planning a productive temperate forest
Material / format
Paperback · 384 pages · ISBN 9781603585071
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Species, markets, regulations, and climate vary by region; adapt its systems to the actual forest rather than copying a plan wholesale
Price · USD · Paperback$42.95
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A practical manual for making woodland productive.

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