Living on an Acre ─ A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life

Who hasn't daydreamed at one time or another about selling produce at a farmer's market, keeping chickens, or planting an orchard of fruit trees? Inside every do-it-yourselfer is a longing for a more independent lifestyle and the satisfaction that can come from getting one's hands dirty while turning some earth.

Whether you are thinking about a second home in the country, starting a part-time farm, or going back to the land, Living on an Acre will help you realize your dreams.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's team of experts is an impressive array of authorities ranging from farm management specialists, to state farm advisors, to agricultural economists, to a former Secretary of Agriculture.

Christine Woodside is the author of Energy Independence (Lyons Press) and a freelance editor and writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, Backpacker, Yankee, Woman's Day, and Publishers Weekly. She lives in Deep River, Connecticut.