{"product_id":"farming-the-woods-ken-mudge-9781603585071","title":"Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What a joy to read! Nice pictures, great case studies, and well organized. . . . \u003cem\u003eFarming the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e source for temperate climate agroforestry.\"--Jonathan Bates, Owner of Food Forest Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile this concept of \"forest farming\" may seem like an obscure practice, history indicates that much of humanity lived and sustained itself from tree-based systems in the past; only recently have people traded the forest for the field. The good news is that this is not an either-or scenario; forest farms can be most productive in places where the plow is not: on steep slopes, and in shallow soils. It is an invaluable practice to integrate into any farm or homestead, especially as the need for unique value-added products and supplemental income becomes more and more important for farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarming the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e covers in detail: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to mimic the forest in a changing climate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivation of medicinal crops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to create a forest nursery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHarvesting and utilizing wood products\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of animals in the forest farm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to design and manage your forest farm once it's set up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest crops covered include\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmerican ginseng\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShiitake mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRamps (wild leeks)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaple syrup\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFruit and nut trees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrnamental ferns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd many more!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is a \u003cstrong\u003emust-read\u003c\/strong\u003e for farmers and gardeners interested in incorporating aspects of agroforestry, permaculture, forest gardening, and sustainable woodlot management into the concept of a whole-farm organism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Mudge, Steve Gabriel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603585079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603585071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2014 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1343","brand":"Ken Mudge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052260028671,"sku":"9781603585071","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_375a8d10-6d0e-4fb3-bdad-35eea99f60bc.jpg?v=1685017819","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/farming-the-woods-ken-mudge-9781603585071","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}