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Build a peaceful backyard homestead and confidently raise a thriving duck flock without the beginner overwhelm. Whether you are commuting to work dreaming of sustainable living or seeking the joyful calm of outdoor pets, this practical guide replaces scattered online advice with a clear...

Master backyard homesteading and harvest fresh eggs daily with this low-stress, beginner guide to raising happy ducks. Whether you desire a calming outdoor hobby or greater food self-sufficiency, an active backyard flock brings immense daily rewards. Ditch the overwhelming guesswork of poultry...

Build a thriving backyard homestead with a low-stress poultry flock that yields daily fresh eggs. Whether you are dreaming of a rural escape during your commute or seeking a relaxing hobby for a busy lifestyle, raising birds shouldn't be a chaotic second job. Discover a calming, practical...

Build a profitable homestead and master low-stress livestock management without draining your savings or your sanity. If you spend your morning commute dreaming of open pastures but feel paralyzed by the risks of part-time farming, this reassuring audio guide is your first step. Discover a...

Master small farm livestock care and build a sustainable homestead with this stress-free guide to raising healthy sheep. Whether you are commuting while planning a rural escape or actively fencing a backyard pasture, you need clear steps to succeed. Leave the overwhelm behind and step into the...

Master the essentials of sustainable agriculture and modern food production in this accessible, beginner-friendly guide. Whether you are prepping for a weekend of backyard gardening or seeking an inspiring listen for your daily commute, these grounded insights connect everyday grocery shopping...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2025 The Telegraph’s Best Nature Books of 2025 The mesmerizing, mind-expanding global story of how trees have learned to use the...

How we made a vineyard out of a junkyard at Cockatoo Hill. I imagined lounging on a veranda overlooking folds of hills striped with vines. I'd be clothed in linen and surrounded by friends. On the table would be tumblers of wine we'd picked in last year's harvest. Then we arrived at Cockatoo...

Discover a place where every animal is safe, loved, and allowed to live out its natural life. Here is the inspiring true story of Best Friends, an animal sanctuary a few dedicated people made happen, and thousands of furry and feathered friends have called home. Meet the residents, including...

In this very special collection of favorite stories about dogs great and small, James Herriot tells us about his own dogs and all the wonderful people and animals we have come to love so much. Fifty memorable tales move us to both laughter and tears, and Herriot's personal introduction and notes...

The New York Times bestseller and International Phenomenon One of the Top Ten Books of 2015, Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times. "It's bloody marvelous." - Helen Macdonald, New York Times bestselling author of H IS FOR HAWK "Captivating... A book about continuity and roots and a sense of...

メディアが騒ぐ「乱獲」「資源減少」は本当か？ 衰退の真相を暴く！ 日本漁業が危うい。担い手は減り続け、生産量は40年前から7割減、30年後には漁業者がいなくなり、日本人の食卓から国産魚が消えるという声もある。中国との漁獲競争、温暖化による環境変化、エネルギーコスト上昇など、かつて世界一の漁獲量を誇った漁業を取りまく状況は極めて深刻だ。

When Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. broke from the Democratic Party and joined forces with Donald Trump, it shocked the political establishment and ignited a movement no one saw coming. Out of that moment came MAHA—Make America Healthy Again—a bipartisan revolution uniting farmers and homesteaders, conservatives and progressives, skeptics and visionaries around a shared mission: healthier food, stronger communities, and freedom from the grip of Big Pharma and Big Ag.

Within a decade, nearly half of all American farmland will change hands as an older generation of farmers steps aside. In their place, a groundswell of new growers will face numerous challenges, including soil degradation, insufficient income, and investors devouring farmland at a staggering pace.

A powerful, entertaining and, at times, eviscerating commentary on the most controversial of original superfoods. Milk. It's in our coffee, on our cereal. We see it in processed form – yoghurt, butter, cheese, skimmed and lactose free. It's there in almond form, or made from oats or soy, and...

Camas Davis was at an unhappy crossroads. A longtime magazine editor, she had left New York City to pursue a simpler life in her home state of Oregon, with the man she wanted to marry, and taken an appealing job at a Portland magazine. But neither job nor man delivered on her dreams, and in the...

Die Autorin erzählt anschaulich ihren persönlichen Weg zur Tierkommunikation. Für die Leser beschreibt sie, wie sie den Kontakt zu den Tieren auf der Seelenebene aufnimmt und gibt genaue Anleitungen, wie man es ausprobieren, üben und selber Gespräche mit Tieren führen kann. Aus den bewegenden Protokollen über die Tiergespräche wird deutlich, welches tiefe Wissen, Liebe und klare Verständnis der Umstände die Tiere haben. Es ist spannend und teilweise tief berührend, den Geschichten der Tiere zu lauschen.

Was hat Boden eigentlich mit Festivals, Bier oder radioaktiven Pilzen zu tun? Warum landet er manchmal in der Badewanne oder sogar in unserem Magen? Zum ersten Mal kommt unser Boden persönlich zu Wort und erzählt im charmanten Plauderton aus unterirdischer Perspektive von seinem Alltag mit uns Menschen. Ob im Garten, im Wald oder in der Stadt, der Boden ist mit seinen zahlreichen Familienmitgliedern – den Bodentypen – immer an unserer Seite. Als großartiger Speicher für Humus, Wasser oder Nährstoffe hilft er uns täglich beim Klimaschutz, bei Hochwasser und unserer Ernährung.

Bloomsbury presents Pigs & Pork by Gill Meller, read by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Mark Meadows. Keeping a herd of pigs brings a lot of enjoyment – they are curious, intelligent and (often) lovable animals, with plenty of character. When the time comes, they can provide you with a fine...

Bloomsbury presents Chicken & Eggs by Mark Diacono, read by Gabrielle Glaister and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Chickens are a fantastic addition to a garden or outdoors space – you don't have to live in the back of beyond to have a few clucking around and giving you fresh eggs. They come in...