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The Resilient Farm and Homestead

Ben Falk · Updated August 2026

Why it earned a place

This revised field manual turns resilience into practical land design through water systems, soil fertility, food and medicine, agroforestry, managed grazing, energy, microclimates, and the honest lessons of what failed.

Best for
Homesteaders, small farmers, land stewards, cold-climate growers, and readers planning a more self-reliant home
Material / format
Revised paperback · 320 pages · ISBN 9781645021100
Know before buying
The book is a systems framework, not a universal site plan; climate, soil, water, labor, and local regulation must shape every application
Expected price$41.89
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Selection notes

Whole-systems design grounded in twenty years of practice.

Every object page combines practical reasoning, limitations, care, and the context needed to decide whether it belongs in your own kitchen, field kit, bookshelf, or home.