The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals Observations from a Family Farm by Rosamund Young
$34.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
Be transported to the wild meadows of Kite's Nest Farm and peek into the surprising private lives of some of our most familiar of animals. A life-enhancing read from the author of the bestselling gem The Secret Life of Cows. We talk about people behaving like sheep, which assumes that sheep all behave ...Show more
My Father and Other Animals: How I Took on the Family Farm by Sam Vincent
$32.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
Sam Vincent is a twenty-something writer living in the inner suburbs, scrabbling to make ends meet, when he gets a call from his mother- his father has stuck his hand in a woodchipper, but 'not to worry - it wasn't like that scene in Fargo or anything'. When Sam returns to the family farm to help out, h ...Show more
A Load of Bull by Amanda King
$50.00 AUD
Category: Agriculture
A stunning photographic book recording the extraordinary beauty of farm animals - cattle to be precise!Amanda King grew up in Brisbane, Australia, and like so many young Australasians before her, she eventually headed off on her OE. On her travels, she met a Kiwi farmer, and ended up living on a farm in ...Show more
Why You Should Give a F*ck About Farming by Gabrielle Chan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
'Australia has no national food security policy. No national agriculture policy. We know what has been going on with water allocations and there is still no national response. Those with the means and access shop at farmer's market and order their brunch referring to the origins of their eggs, bacon, bu ...Show more
Call of the Reed Warbler: Revised Edition by Charles Massy
$39.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
Call of the Reed Warbler will change the way we farm, eat and think about food. In this groundbreaking book Charles Massy explores regenerative agriculture and the vital connection between our soil and our health. Using his personal farming experience as a touchstone, he tells the real story behind ind ...Show more
Raising Chickens For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Kimberly Willis; Rob Ludlow
$41.95 AUD
Category: Chickens | Series: For Dummies Ser.
Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition ofRaising Chickens For Dummiesprovides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll find hands-on, ...Show more
The Backyard Beekeeper : An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden by Kim Flottum
$45.00 AUD
Category: Beekeeping
The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: Sett ...Show more
Natural Farming: a Practical Guide by Pat Coleby
$35.00 AUD
Category: Agriculture
Natural Farming carries a simple but widely overlooked message: healthy soil makes healthy plants, which in turn make healthy animals and healthy people. The book explores the consequences in the soil of applications of superphosphate and other artificial fertilisers over decades, and explains soil chem ...Show more
Graft: Motherhood, Family and a Year on the Land by Maggie MacKellar
$24.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
A gorgeously written reflection, set in Tasmania, on motherhood, farming, nature and home. In my mind I walk over the land. I run my hands through the grass as if it were the hair on my head. I dig my fingers into the dirt as if the soil were the crust of my skin. Combining pages of her diary, kept thro ...Show more
Sustainable Farm Finance: A Practical Guide for Broadacre Graziers by John C.H. Mitchell, Bruce J. Chapman, David B. Lindenmayer
$39.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
Farm finance is a topic that is not often discussed but is vital to the success and longevity of these unique family businesses. Sustainable Farm Finance draws upon the practical, on-farm financial experience of John Mitchell, a grazier in New South Wales who saved his family farm, transforming it from ...Show more
Song of Increase: Listening to the Wisdom of Honeybees for Kinder Beekeeping and a Better World by Jacqueline Freeman
$26.99 AUD
Category: Agriculture
The most joyful emanation produced by a colony of bees is known as the song of increase declaring that the hive is flourishing and the bees are happy in its abundance. Song of Increase takes us inside the world of the honeybee to glean the wisdom of these fascinating creatures with whom humanity has sha ...Show more