{"product_id":"9781603585071-farming-the-woods","title":"Farming the Woods","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarming the Woods\u003c\/em\u003e covers in detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to mimic the forest in a changing climate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivation of medicinal crops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create a forest nursery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting and utilizing wood products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of animals in the forest farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design and manage your forest farm once it’s set up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest crops covered include\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican ginseng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShiitake mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRamps (wild leeks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit and nut trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnamental ferns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31595061936225,"sku":"9781603585071","price":32.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33662271.jpg?v=1744317742","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781603585071-farming-the-woods","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}