Best Suburban Growing Books – Barakah Heritage Farm

Prepared Neighborhoods: Creating Resilience One Street at a Time

Barakah Farm StaffJul 17, 2020July 12, 20200

Resilience is a worthwhile pursuit, both for individuals and communities. But how to build strength into our lives as citizens? And into our towns? According

The Weekend Homesteader: A Twelve-Month Guide to Self-Sufficiency

Barakah Farm StaffJul 8, 20180

The Weekend Homesteader is organized by month—so whether it’s January or June you’ll find exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes

Homesweet Homegrown: How to Grow, Make and Store Food, No Matter Where You Live

Barakah Farm StaffJul 21, 20180

This succinct handbook is packed with practical information that will inspire and enable those who want to grow their own food and venture down the

Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community

Barakah Farm StaffNov 17, 20180

Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution—it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt. Food Not Lawns combines practical

The Suburban Micro-Farm

Barakah Farm StaffOct 27, 20190

Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level!Would you like to grow healthy food for your table? Do you want

The Permaculture Transition Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Resilient Living

Barakah Farm StaffFeb 25, 2020November 30, 20180

Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition—by design or disaster—away from fossil

The New American Homestead: Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Living in the Country or in the City

Barakah Farm StaffMay 7, 2021November 30, 20180

Learn how to live sustainably in the city, the suburbs, or the countryMany people are cutting back on consumerism and trying to simplify their lives,