{"product_id":"gene-logsdons-practical-skills-a-revival-of-forgotten-crafts-techniques-and-traditions-9781626545953","title":"Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGene Logsdon's Practical Skills: Traditional Crafts and Homesteading Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon has long served as a voice of grounded agricultural wisdom. His wry humor and keen insights have made him a favorite among homesteaders, gardeners, orchardists, and farmers. In \u003cem\u003eGene Logsdon's Practical Skills,\u003c\/em\u003e he turns his attention to traditional crafts and practices, reviving and documenting the homemaking, culinary, and agricultural skills handed down through generations of American farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Country Living Skills in Five Parts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging volume of practical instruction is divided into 5 parts, each focused on a different aspect of country life, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHome maintenance and comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood preparation and domestic chores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscaping and gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarn construction and livestock management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural and woodlot land management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRevive the Skills Your Grandparents Knew\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom barn construction techniques to food preservation methods, this hardcover guide provides detailed instruction on traditional farming practices and homesteading skills that modern agriculture has left behind. Gene Logsdon documents the practical wisdom that sustained generations of American farmers, offering readers a comprehensive resource for sustainable pastoral farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDevelop the skills your grandparents knew by heart. Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills is a book you can learn from for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Titles by Eugene Logsdon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 1626545987), Homesteading (ISBN: 1626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 1626545790), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 1626546002), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 1626545820).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681420742930,"sku":"9781626545953","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_31fb8179-34a9-4577-854b-b992b7c395c4.jpg?v=1733953194","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gene-logsdons-practical-skills-a-revival-of-forgotten-crafts-techniques-and-traditions-9781626545953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}