Small-Scale Grain Raising : An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains, for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers

by Logsdon, Gene

• ISBN13: 9781603580779
• ISBN10: 1603580778
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-07
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co

Summary

The classic text on raising grain-revised and expanded for home gardeners and small-scale farmers.

Author Biography

Gene Logsdon farms in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and is author of more than two dozen books including Living at Nature's Pace, Good Spirits, and The Contrary Farmer. He writes a popular blog at OrganicToBe.org.

Table of Contents

List of Recipes	p. vii
Introduction to the Second Edition	p. ix
Homegrown Grains: The Key to Food Security	p. 1
Corn: America's Amazing Maize	p. 11
Wheat: The Main Source of the Staff of Life	p. 65
The Sorghum Family	p. 93
Oats: The High-Protein Cereal Grain	p. 111
Dry Beans: The "Poor Man's Meat,"	p. 128
Rye and Barley	p. 150
Buckwheat and Millet	p. 169
Rice: The Oldest Garden Grain	p. 185
Some Uncommon Grains, Old and New	p. 203
Legumes: The Overlooked Partner in Small-Scale Grain Raising	p. 220
Feeding Grain to Animals	p. 234
Afterword	p. 249
An Illustrated Glossary of Grain Equipment and Terms	p. 252
Index	p. 293
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