TY - BOOK AU - Sowards,Jessica TI - First-time homesteader: a complete beginner's guide to starting and loving your new homestead SN - 9780760372357 PY - 2022///] CY - Beverly, MA PB - Cool Springs Press KW - Self-reliant living KW - Sustainable living KW - Farm life N1 - "Raising chickens, animal husbandry, growing a garden, home dairy production, beekeeping, resourceful living, homestead kitchen skills."; Making a plan -- Yard birds -- Meat in the freezer -- The home dairy -- The homestead garden -- Keeping bees -- Resourceful living and natural remedies -- Homestead kitchen skills -- A simple and beautiful life N2 - The author guides you through the process of setting up your property (no matter how small or large), establishing a garden, welcoming animals into the fold, living more resourcefully, and expanding your homestead kitchen tools and skills with grace and confidence. Includes chapters on raising chickens, animal husbandry, growing a garden, home dairy production, bee keeping, resourceful living and homestead kitchen skills ER -