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020			_a9781603588263
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050	0	0	_aSB428.3 _b.V36 2019
070	0		_aSB428.3 _b.V36 2019
092			_a635.9775 VAN
100	1		_aVan Driesche, Emmet,
245	1	0	_aCarving out a living on the land : _blessons in resourcefulness and craft from an unusual Christmas tree farm / _cEmmet Van Driesche.
246	3		_aLessons in resourcefulness and craft from an unusual Christmas tree farm.
263			_a1906.
264		1	_aWhite River Junction, Vermont : _bChelsea Green Publishing, _c[2019]
300			_axi, 267 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aYour starting place -- Consider the history -- Taking advantage of core opportunities -- Nimble infrastructure -- Buying (or not buying) the farm -- Growth and its discontents -- New skills -- Telling your story -- Future moves.
520			_a"When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of perfectly sheared trees. Carving Out a Living on the Land tells the story of how Van Driesche navigated changing life circumstances, took advantage of unexpected opportunities, and leveraged new and old skills to piece together an economically viable living, while at the same time respecting the land's complex ecological relationships. From spoon carving to scything, coppicing to wreath-making, Carving Out a Living on the Land proves that you don't need acres of expensive bottomland to start your land-based venture, but rather the creativity and vision to see what might be done with that rocky section or ditch or patch of trees too small to log. You can lease instead of buy; build flexible, temporary structures rather than sink money into permanent ones; and take over an existing operation rather than start from scratch. What matters are your unique circumstances, talents, and interests, which when combined with what the land is capable of producing, can create a fulfilling and meaningful farming life." -- Goodreads.com.
650		0	_aChristmas tree growing _zMassachusetts.
650		0	_aFarmers _zMassachusetts _vBiography.
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