Murray McMurray Hatchery - Homesteading and Country Home Living Books

The One Acre Homestead by Cassidy Cornell guides new homesteaders and families how to raise their own food on a small property. In this book, Cornell teaches and encourages readers how to raise chickens for meat and eggs, goats for milk, and garden to provide their family with nutrient-dense, healthy food.

The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest

Anyone can capture the delicate flavors of fresh foods for year-round enjoyment and create a well-stocked pantry of fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, flavored vinegars, and seasonings. The basic technique for all preserving methods, with step-by-step illustrations, informative charts and tips throughout, and more than 150 recipes for the new or experienced home preserver.

The Heart of the Homestead

The Heart of the Homestead: Cultivating a Spirit of Simple Living Through Homemaking, Recipes, and Family, author RuthAnn Zimmerman shares recipes and heartwarming glimpses into the Zimmerman family's everyday life. This book shows readers how to slow down, focus quietly, and listen to the heartbeat of their homestead while offering insights on how to grow and preserve food, work together as a family, take time to enjoy good food and fellowship, appreciate what you have, and find contentment in doing more with less.

Basic Butchering Of Livestock And Game

Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game by John J. Mettler, Jr., takes the mystery out of butchering. Mettler provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through every step of the slaughtering and butchering process.

Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook

The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook, recipes and stories from 'The Biggest Little Farm' by Molly Chester — Enjoy the bounty of your garden, homestead, or farm harvest in your kitchen with this stunning cookbook featuring more than 130 seasonally-inspired recipes.

Finding Good Farmland

A Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest

A Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest, by homesteader, speaker, and blogger Ann Accetta-Scott, is an ideal reference guide on canning and preserving food for beginning gardeners or homesteaders.

Farm and Smallholder Fencing

As more and more people move to the country to homestead and keep some livestock, Farm and Smallholder Fencing by Michael Roberts gives farmers, hobby farmers, homesteaders, and smallholders an overview of permanent and electric fencing for livestock.

The First-Time Gardener - Growing Vegetables

The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables by Jessica Sowards of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm contains all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow your own food garden.

Let It Rot!

This updated edition features step-by-step instructions for starting and maintaining a composting system, and building compost bins, barrels, and tumblers, plus ideas for using the finished product. Written by Stu Campbell, it has 160 pages, with B&W illustrations, and is paperback.

The First-Time Homesteader

The First-Time Homesteader by author Jessica Sowards of YouTube’s Roots & Refuge Farm is the second in her book series helping others find improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency. As you begin your homesteading journey, The First-Time Homesteader is a must-have resource and guide.

Modern Vermin Control

Published in England, this book contains information on control of winged, ground and underground vermin. Many pictures and illustrations are included.

The Rooted Life

The Rooted Life: Cultivating Health and Wholeness Through Growing Your Own Food by Justin Rhodes is a best-seller among homesteaders and hobby farmers today. Justin Rhodes, a popular YouTube homesteader, shares the skills needed to get started growing your own food.

Homesteading and Country Home Living Shop books and resources on country home living, curated for homesteaders and hobby farmers.
	The One Acre Homestead The One Acre Homestead by Cassidy Cornell guides new homesteaders and families how to raise their own food on a small property. In this book, Cornell teaches and encourages readers how to raise chickens for meat and eggs, goats for milk, and garden to provide their family with nutrient-dense, healthy food.	The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest Anyone can capture the delicate flavors of fresh foods for year-round enjoyment and create a well-stocked pantry of fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, flavored vinegars, and seasonings. The basic technique for all preserving methods, with step-by-step illustrations, informative charts and tips throughout, and more than 150 recipes for the new or experienced home preserver.
	The Heart of the Homestead The Heart of the Homestead: Cultivating a Spirit of Simple Living Through Homemaking, Recipes, and Family, author RuthAnn Zimmerman shares recipes and heartwarming glimpses into the Zimmerman family's everyday life. This book shows readers how to slow down, focus quietly, and listen to the heartbeat of their homestead while offering insights on how to grow and preserve food, work together as a family, take time to enjoy good food and fellowship, appreciate what you have, and find contentment in doing more with less.	Basic Butchering Of Livestock And Game Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game by John J. Mettler, Jr., takes the mystery out of butchering. Mettler provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through every step of the slaughtering and butchering process.
	Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook, recipes and stories from 'The Biggest Little Farm' by Molly Chester — Enjoy the bounty of your garden, homestead, or farm harvest in your kitchen with this stunning cookbook featuring more than 130 seasonally-inspired recipes.	Finding Good Farmland
	A Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest A Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest, by homesteader, speaker, and blogger Ann Accetta-Scott, is an ideal reference guide on canning and preserving food for beginning gardeners or homesteaders.	Farm and Smallholder Fencing As more and more people move to the country to homestead and keep some livestock, Farm and Smallholder Fencing by Michael Roberts gives farmers, hobby farmers, homesteaders, and smallholders an overview of permanent and electric fencing for livestock.
	The First-Time Gardener - Growing Vegetables The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables by Jessica Sowards of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm contains all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow your own food garden.	Let It Rot! This updated edition features step-by-step instructions for starting and maintaining a composting system, and building compost bins, barrels, and tumblers, plus ideas for using the finished product. Written by Stu Campbell, it has 160 pages, with B&W illustrations, and is paperback.
	The First-Time Homesteader The First-Time Homesteader by author Jessica Sowards of YouTube’s Roots & Refuge Farm is the second in her book series helping others find improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency. As you begin your homesteading journey, The First-Time Homesteader is a must-have resource and guide.	Modern Vermin Control Published in England, this book contains information on control of winged, ground and underground vermin. Many pictures and illustrations are included.
	The Rooted Life The Rooted Life: Cultivating Health and Wholeness Through Growing Your Own Food by Justin Rhodes is a best-seller among homesteaders and hobby farmers today. Justin Rhodes, a popular YouTube homesteader, shares the skills needed to get started growing your own food.