{"product_id":"small-scale-grain-raising-an-organic-guide-to-growing-processing-and-using-nutritious-whole-grains-for-home-gardeners-and-local-farmers-2nd-editio-paperback","title":"Small-Scale Grain Raising: An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers, 2nd Editio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Logsdon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst published in 1977, this book--from one of America's most famous and prolific agricultural writers--became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall-Scale Grain Raising\u003c\/i\u003e offers a entirely new generation of readers the best introduction to a wide range of both common and lesser-known specialty grains and related field crops, from corn, wheat, and rye to buckwheat, millet, rice, spelt, flax, and even beans and sunflowers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore and more Americans are seeking out locally grown foods, yet one of the real stumbling blocks to their efforts has been finding local sources for grains, which are grown mainly on large, distant corporate farms. At the same time, commodity prices for grains--and the products made from them--have skyrocketed due to rising energy costs and increased demand. In this book, Gene Logsdon proves that anyone who has access to a large garden or small farm can (and should) think outside the agribusiness box and learn to grow healthy whole grains or beans--the base of our culinary food pyramid--alongside their fruits and vegetables. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting from the simple but revolutionary concept of the garden \"pancake patch,\" Logsdon opens up our eyes to a whole world of plants that we wrongly assume only the agricultural \"big boys\" can grow. He succinctly covers all the basics, from planting and dealing with pests, weeds, and diseases to harvesting, processing, storing, and using whole grains. There are even a few recipes sprinkled throughout, along with more than a little wit and wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever has there been a better time, or a more receptive audience, for this book. Localvores, serious home gardeners, CSA farmers, and whole-foods advocates--in fact, all people who value fresh, high-quality foods--will find a field full of information and ideas in this once and future classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Home bakers rejoice! Gene's book is back just in time to help you grow those flavorful, old, heirloom grain varieties you have always wanted to try. Bon appétit!\"--Eliot Coleman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Harvest Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Organic Grower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his long life and career as a writer, farmer, and journalist, \u003cb\u003eGene Logsdon\u003c\/b\u003e published more than two dozen books, both practical and philosophical, on all aspects of rural life and affairs. His nonfiction works include \u003ci\u003eGene Everlasting, A Sanctuary of Trees, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLiving at Nature's Pace. \u003c\/i\u003eHe wrote a popular blog, \u003ci\u003eThe Contrary Farmer, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as an award-winning column for the Carey, Ohio, \u003ci\u003eProgressor Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Gene was also a contributor to \u003ci\u003eFarming Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Draft Horse Journal. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lived and farmed in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where he died in 2016, a few weeks after finishing his final book, \u003ci\u003eLetter to a Young Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770850935072,"sku":"9781603580779","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b3675b501a0fd44f5bab9be68a2fd962.webp?v=1780379484","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/small-scale-grain-raising-an-organic-guide-to-growing-processing-and-using-nutritious-whole-grains-for-home-gardeners-and-local-farmers-2nd-editio-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}