I love the Ecology Action people.
http://www.growbiointensive.org/ Their biointensive gardening works really well for me. I think Joel Salatin has a lot of good information for those wanting to grow anything. Some of it is just the way he looks at it as a whole is useful and adaptable. He has quite a few videos on youtube that are worth watching. This year I did go into chickens, and I have pet rabbits who live in the house and provide me with ample wood chips to use in my compost so I have adapted animals into the system. The chickens are for eggs, the rabbits are rescue rabbits.
Another thing you might consider is reading Paul Stamets books. There is some very good info on utilizing edible mushrooms to improve soil content. Good composting goes a long long way and I have only put manure on my garden once in 8 years until I got the rabbits and didn't notice any decline in production.
