Resources
Three Stone Farm on Mar 31st 2010
Here is our online repository of downloadable how-to’s, favorite links/books, etc…
Downloads:
Soap Making 101— written and designed by us a LONG time ago (1998, before we were even married!). How to make your own homemade soap, plus recipes.
All About Top Bar Bee Hives— How to make a top bar hive. Originally written for an Amish friend, and then we decided it would make a good download.
Links we like:
Soil and Health Online Library — This site is run by Steve Solomon, ex-Pacific NW gardening guru and author of many gardening books. An amazing site of free e-books in four categories: Radical Agriculture, The Restoration and Maintenance of Health, Achieving Personal Sovereignty and Achieving Spiritual Freedom.
Journey to Forever — Many things in regards to self-sufficency to learn over here (farming, biofuels, appropriate technology etc) plus an online library.
Weston A. Price Foundation — A non-profit organization promoting the importance of traditional foods for health and healing and dedicated to the work of Dr. Weston A. Price. Youngiee has been a member since 2006 and served as the Astoria, Oregon chapter leader from 2006-2008.
Books/Magazines we like:
Cookbooks
From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce — The BEST cookbook for CSA subscribers. Listed alphabetically by vegetable/herb, includes storage and preparation information. We think this book is so great that we give it as a gift to each new CSA Weekly Share member.
Full Moon Feast by Jessica Prentice — Part spiritual guide, part cookbook…a call for eating holistically.
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon — More than just a cookbook, but also filled with a huge amount of nutritional information.
The Victory Garden Cookbook by Marian Morash — Recipes and growing information for many different kinds of vegetables.
Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz — Great recipes for all sorts of ferments from sauerkraut to beer.
Self-Sufficiency/Farming
The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery — Everything you need to know to start a homestead out in the country…or just to live life.
Any of the Self-Sufficiency books by John Seymour
A Handmade Life by William S. Coperthwaite
MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook by MaryJane Butters
Acres U.S.A. — If you subscribe to only one farming magazine, this is the one to get.
