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Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, <i>The Smallholder’s Manual</i> contains a wealth of valuable information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. Topics covered include buying a small farm, preparing outbuilding, and equipping it with machinery and tools; the kitchen garden, protected cultivation, orchards, and pasture; livestock from bees, rabbits, and chickens to goats, cattle, and exotic species; and commercial considerations, regulations, and organic farming.