The Resilient Farm and Homestead
An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach
by Ben Falk · first published 2013
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond. It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; an
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…by Permaculture. He pulls from a lot of references like “One Straw Revolution”, etc, with a heavy focus on agroforestry (where tree crops and more traditional crops are grown in a mixed system). “The Resilient Farm and Homestead”, by Ben Falk is another great one — full of illustrations and practical ideas (like using a compost pile to power a radiant heat system.)
on “Introduction to Permaculture (1994)” ↗I’ve lots on my e-reader, but I keep going back to Ben Falk. “The Resilient Farm and Homestead” is super cool, you actually follow their story over multiple years, with the farm’s changes rather well documented! Of course the more scientific books on the topic are better information-wise — some…
on “A Revelation About Trees Is Messing with Climate Calculations” ↗…remember that current token pricing is almost certainly subsidized. These patterns may not be economically viable for long. And those discounted coding plans we’re all on? They might not last either. In The Resilient Farm and Homestead by Ben Falk, you'll find a sidebar on page 28: Oil to Soil--Use it or Lose It: Leveraging the Cheap-Oil Window for Maximum Effect. He says, "we have made the conscious decision to take advantage of the…
on “Agent Psychosis: Are We Going Insane?” ↗