Homesteading Mastery: Advanced Skills and Techniques on the Modern Homestead (The Modern Homesteader's Library)

Homesteading Mastery: Advanced Skills and Techniques on the Modern Homestead (The Modern Homesteader's Library)

Tired of watching your crops fry, your bees bail, and your energy bills devour profits? Climate-Proof Your Homestead Like a Pro Grow tropical mangoes in Minnesota with microclimate hacks - Double honey yields using bear-proof hive setups - Build a DIY root cellar that keeps carrots crisp for 18 months Slash Costs, Rake in Cash Install solar panels that shade crops and slash bills (agrivoltaics = 2x land profit) - Turn weeds into $30/oz herbal salves - Sell heirloom seeds anonymously (stealth income for preppers) Fix Headaches in a Weekend Coyote-proof fencing from fallen trees - no more midnight livestock escapes - Hide a 50-chicken coop inside a "shed" - Never buy hay again - convert 1 acre into self-seeding goat paradise Who Needs This? Snowbound or scorched homesteaders (grow year-round, even at -30°F or 110°F) - DIY hustlers ready to add $500+/month selling kombucha or goat milk soap - Preppers building hidden income streams (because society's Plan B is your Plan A) Side effects include jealous in-laws, smugness, and a sudden urge to laugh at grocery stores. Audra Haldane is an agricultural engineer and bestselling author revolutionizing modern homesteading. For over a decade, she's transformed barren Appalachian hillsides and Scotland's rain-drenched slopes into thriving, climate-resilient ecosystems-proving self-sufficiency is possible anywhere , whether you're on a 10-acre farm or a studio apartment balcony. Audra's actionable books, The Homestead Blueprint , Homesteading Mastery , and The Food Forest Solution, have empowered thousands to slash grocery bills, build drought-proof gardens, and turn "dead" land into income streams. Dubbed the "Marie Kondo of homesteading" by readers, she specializes in cutting through the fluff to deliver no-nonsense strategies for raising backyard chickens, designing permaculture food forests, and harnessing off-grid energy. When she's not teaching urban gardeners how to grow mangoes in Minnesota or coaching suburban moms to preserve 6 months of food, Audra travels the globe studying ancient sustainability practices-then translates them into bite-sized steps for modern life. Join 50,000+ readers who've traded takeout for homegrown salsa, HOA battles for stealth chicken coops, and helplessness for true independence. Follow Audra to start your self-sufficiency journey-no acreage, trust fund, or green thumb required.