Maximizing Your Mini Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Brett L. Markham

Mar 2012 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Mini farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Now expanding exponentially on his bestselling Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre, Brett Markham gives you tips, tricks, and planning advice on how to make the most of your mini farm. New topics include: 

• Soil and Fertility Tools and Techniques
• Planting Guides and Seeders
• Easy Trellising 
• Weed Control Techniques
• Greater Food Self-Sufficiency
• Making Your Own Country Wines
• Making Your Own Vinegars 
• Making Cheese at Home
• Cooking for Self-Sufficiency 

Keep your costs down and production high with this complete guide to maximizing your mini farm—whether it’s a rooftop urban garden, a suburban backyard, or a more substantial plot of land. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with tables, diagrams, and 200 color illustrations and author photographs.

About the author

Brett L. Markham is an engineer, third-generation farmer, and polymath. The author of the bestselling Mini Farming series, he runs a profitable, Certified Naturally Grown mini farm on less than half an acre. Brett works full time as an engineer for a broadband ISP and farms in his spare time. He lives in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.