John Moody is an award-winning homesteader and farmer. He is the founder of Whole Life Services and CEO of Steader, an online video-based learning platform that brings the best practitioners to guide and inspire those who find the joy in raising and growing their own food. John speaks and presents at homesteading conferences and events, and is a contributor to numerous magazines, journals, and websites. John and his wife, along with their five children live, farm, and homestead on 35 acres in Kentucky.

• Foreword by Joel SalatinPreface IntroductionMoney in the YardA Few Tools to Rule Them All: A Basic Tool Box Wheelbarrow or Garden Cart? Holidays, Birthdays, and Achieving a Homestead 1. In the Garden Small Starts Lead to Success: Garlic in Boxes Perennial Cardboard Plant Protectors Easy Raised Beds with Slab, Scrap Wood, Straw Bales, or Concrete Blocks The Mess of Hay, Straw, Manure and Compost Fencing and Mulching with Sheet Metal Mineral Tote Growing Bins Growing Up Instead of Out: Plant Cages, Trellising, and More Safety First Turn Your Homestead Work into Wages Pallet Propagation and Drying Tables Compost Underneath the Tables Compost Extending the Seasons and Excluding Pests: Low Tunnels Multi-Use Makes a Big Difference Simple Garden Gate Plastic Baggies and Pantyhose Don't Underestimate the Danger of Drift Information Box: Turn a Trampoline into Almost Anything Basic Conversion Where You Can Go from Here 2. For Your AnimalsFencing Keeping Them Fed and Watered Kid-Sized Infrastructure Keeping Animals Warm and Dry Brooding, Roosting, and Bedding Keeping the Bugs at Bay Winter-Time Light and Water Information Box: Climbing Rope Tire Swing Bale Toppling Snow Cleaning Load Securing 3. In the Barn and Workshop Low-Cost Shelves, Quick Shelves Tool Storage "Oiled Sand" to Stop Rust and Protect Your Tools Storing All Your Stuff Let There Be Light Information Box: The Many Uses of IBC Totes Storing Kindling and Small-Sized Wood Scraps Baker's Green Acre's Animal Feed Storage Worm Compost Animal Shelter or Chicken Brooder So Many Other Uses IBC Tote, Plastic Barrel, and Other Material Safety Concerns What About a Cage With No Tote4. Outfitting Your Home Trading Time for Money Making Your Own Cleaning Supplies Storing Your Surplus: Sloped Bucket Storage from Scrap Wood Can You Store What You Grow? Turning Trash into Treasure Pieces of Scrap Pipe to Move Heavy Objects Cinder-Block Shelves Two Pairs of Shoes Paint Your Entire House for Under a Hundred Bucks? Cutting the Cost on Good Clothes Finding Appliances and Furniture Other Great Places to Grab Furniture — If the Amish Don't Come a-CallingInformation Box: Greenhouse Plastic Covering Wood Piles Solarizing Weeds Low Tunnels Cold Frames and Hot Boxes 5. Becoming More Self-Sufficient FoodWhat is the Best Animal? Learn Plant Propagation Truly Free Food: Foraging from the Homestead Eat Your Yard Out: The Benefits of Edible Landscaping Medicine Cooking When it Counts Water Heat Community Information Box: Combining Pieces and Projects Pallets Plus Cattle Panels: Andy Buchler's Animal Shelter Sheet Metal or Greenhouse Plastic + IBC Tote Cages for Wood Storage Simple Outdoor Storage Speeding Up Wood Seasoning Caleb's Composite Bow 6. Sourcing and Resources Construction Sites and Construction Supply Stores Libraries Craigslist You Have Not Because You Ask Not Freecycle Facebook and Facebook Marketplace Friends Barter Makes Friendships Better Salvage and ReStores Pawnshops and Similar Businesses Salvage and Tear Down Estate Sales, Auctions, and Farm Auctions Online Auctions Thrift Stores Roadsides and Parking Lots Your Local Landfill or Recycling Center Automated Online Shopping Acknowledgements Final Note Index About the Author About New Society Publishers