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Regenerative Agriculture by Richard Perkins

 
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Hi,

after having read and appreciated Richard Perkins' book "Making Small Farms Work", (really a great resource!), he updated the book by doubling the content, with many more chapters.

The first being a no bullshit, pragmatic and practical book, I expect the second to be even better.

It was sent out to the kickstarter supporters, and will be available on 10th of January for everyone on the website below.
https://www.regenerativeagriculture.co/

Anyone recieved it already?

Read what Joel Salatin, Allan Savory and Stefan Sobkowiak tell about the book...

 
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I got my copy of the book Regenerative Agriculture.

Having just read through a few of the chapters, I have to say it is great, better than the first one. There are really good diagrams showing the workload, costs etc of many different enterprises, and good descriptions. Among other: Mushrooms, Turkeys, Eggmobiles ... etc. Everything in a way that a family can earn the income from it, on a small scale, on a fex hectares.

The book is available only through the link below for sale, either as pdf (~60$) or as a book (~100$ including shipping). It is well worth the money!

https://www.regenerativeagriculture.co/
 
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It's good to know he's specific about workloads and costs. A lot of books are a bit vague, so it's hard to know whether to get started with something and at what scale. I am keen to read this book.
 
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I give this book 10 out of 10 acorns.  Making Small Farms Work is a better title for this 766 page reference manual. This book together with Permaculture Designers Manual (B. Mollison) is the complete no BS library. for everyone from beginner to advanced permaculturist and regenerative agriculture  farmer.  The book is easy to read as a learning book that one may study from beginning to end over three semesters or to go to specific pages to look up specific how tos.
My preference was to get the PDF due to the size of the book.  I have had no problems with it.  The other good point is instant access.  To get or not to get is not a question any more.  Just get it and have on a tablet as a walk about reference book while working on the farm.
 
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