Permaculture Research Digest

Friday 22 January 2016

Horse-powered farming (book)


Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Equipment, Methods, and Management for Organic Growers

Now is a time of exciting new developments for live animal power, as ecologically minded farmers are developing efficient horse-drawn systems, and equipment manufacturers in small shops all are coming forth with new innovations in ground-drive technology that have us poised on the cusp of another agricultural revolution — with horses and oxen at the heart of it. This book is focused on the tools and methods required to successfully manage the horse-powered market garden. This is a manual that presents a range of options and approaches, illustrated with insightful reports from over sixty draft animal-powered farmers from across North America and Europe.

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