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Review: Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks

Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks is a new edition of a classic, and it’s a classic for a reason – It’s a well-written, exhaustive guide to raising these friendly fowl.

by Francesca Shanks· June 18, 2015
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Review: The Silver Spoon: Puglia

Phaidon Publishing's guide to Puglia - part of the publisher's Silver Spoon series, which also includes cookbooks about other regions of Italy including Tuscany and Sicily - puts the notion of locavore to shame, or will at least make you extremely jealous.

by Francesca Shanks· June 8, 2015
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Review: Ancient Grains

The grains you see at your average grocery store are just the tip of the silo. Have you ever had freekeh, or amaranth, teff? If not – or if you’re unsure of what to do with exotic-sounding grains like these – Maria Speck is here to show you the way.

by Francesca Shanks· May 30, 2015
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Review: Growing Beautiful Food

Farmer and photographer Matthew Benson, a fierce proponent of organic farming, gives us an intimate window into Stonegate Farm in Balmville, New York, his three-acre organic operat...

by Francesca Shanks· May 13, 2015
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Review: The Mangalitsa Pig: Royalty is Coming to America

This book is a love letter to a unique Hungarian pig breed, a breed whose history seems miraculous when compared to America’s food traditions.

by Francesca Shanks· May 1, 2015
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Review: Blue Ribbon Canning: Award-Winning Recipes

Blue Ribbon Canning includes interesting creations from award-winning canners across the United States. There’s strawberry jam, but there’s also canned mushrooms, vegetable soup and caponata for the brave.

by Francesca Shanks· April 17, 2015
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Review: The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver

Keeping a pet rabbit is easy – you can even train it to use a litter box – and the experience can show young children how to responsibly handle small animals. But how to begin?

by Francesca Shanks· April 8, 2015
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Review: The Nourishing Homestead

The Nourishing Homestead reads as part back-to-the-land missive, part guide to the workings of a full-time family farm, from soil quality to butter production.

by Francesca Shanks· April 2, 2015
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Juno Down on the Farm

Wondering how farmers in the Northeast prepared for the snow storm? Here are the answers.

by Francesca Shanks· January 27, 2015

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