{"product_id":"5-acres-a-dream-the-book-the-challenges-of-establishing-a-self-sufficient-homestead-9780989711104","title":"5 Acres \u0026 A Dream The Book: The Challenges of Establishing a Self-Sufficient Homestead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it take to become a successful homesteader?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003e5 Acres \u0026amp; A Dream \u003c\/em\u003ehomesteading series reveals the nitty-gritty, down-and-dirty realities of working toward a simpler, sustainable, more self-reliant lifestyle on a self-sufficient homestead. Leigh and Dan Tate had a dream but very little money. This series shares how they made their dream a reality: facing the challenges, solving the problems, and sometimes changing their minds along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Acres \u0026amp; A Dream The Book\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in Leigh Tate's \u003cem\u003e5 Acres \u0026amp; A Dream\u003c\/em\u003e homesteading series. It begins with the years leading up to the Tates' 2009 purchase of a 1920s farmhouse on five acres in the foothills of Southern Appalachia. This first book in the series shares how they defined their dream, developed property hunting criteria, faced setbacks, and finally found the right place. It describes how they set and prioritized their goals and mapped out a plan. It shares the difficulties and obstacles they faced, and what they've learned about energy, water, and food self-sufficiency for both themselves and their livestock. Includes recipes and resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeigh Tate homesteads five acres in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains with her husband Dan. Their goals are simpler, sustainable, more self-reliant living, and a return to agrarian values. In addition to critter keeping, gardening, food preservation, cheese making, and woodstove cookery, Leigh loves to write about homesteading. She is the author of the popular \u003ci\u003e5 Acres \u0026amp; A Dream The Book: The Challenges of Establishing a Self-Sufficient Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e, an eBook series entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Little Series of Homestead How-Tos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCritter Tales: What my homestead critters have taught me about themselves, their world, and how to be a part of it.\u003c\/i\u003e Her ongoing homestead adventures can be read at her blog, \u003ci\u003e5 Acres \u0026amp; A Dream The Blog\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Geraldine Leigh Tate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492295938322,"sku":"9780989711104","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b218a212-6d64-456c-af9c-3c8ba6b4498f.jpg?v=1730582215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/5-acres-a-dream-the-book-the-challenges-of-establishing-a-self-sufficient-homestead-9780989711104","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}