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Urban Farm Handbook: City Slicker Resources For Growing, Raising, Sourcing, Trading, And Preparing What You Eat (2011)

by Annette Cottrell(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1594856370 (ISBN13: 9781594856372)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Mountaineers Books

review 1: Wow, I didn't think I was gonna like this book as much as I did--but I really, truly like it a lot. I should note though if you don't live in the Pacific NW you might not find this 5-star material because a lot of this book speaks to us PNWers, to the point that I assumed the title had a PNW reference and am shocked that it doesn't. Besides that, I am considering owning this as I could see myself using it for future reference. Certain bits I kept earmarking to the point that I didn't want to harm the library version. There were sections I avoided altogether because I don't have plans to own chickens or goats just yet...but if/when the time came I would go back to this guide to see how she did it. While other sections got me excitedly searching for flour grinders when I had... more to remind myself that I really don't eat that much pasta, bread, muffins, pancakes...This book also patted my own back for actually using the same farmers that Annette featured. Makes me happy that we cross paths on the listserv she also uses and that in some way we are connected in making this world that seems to be making bigger steps towards more urban farming.
review 2: The Urban Farm Handbook is an excellent source of information about growing and preparing your own food, drinks, and even household products. This is especially true if you live in the Northwestern United States. If you live outside the Northwest, this book is still useful but you would have to do further research to find out what you can grow in your particular area and what your community's laws are concerning keeping farm animals in an urban area. As an author, Cottrell was very entertaining in presenting the information. I found myself many times laughing out loud as she described some of her urban farming learning experiences. This book was both entertaining, educational, and a very easy read. I was able to read from cover to cover without becoming bored becasue of the beautiful illustrations, the profiles of local farmers, and the author's personal experiences along the way. less

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