--- product_id: 603988722 title: "The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design" price: "R2327" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/603988722-the-resilient-farm-and-homestead-revised-and-expanded-edition-20 store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Practical whole systems design 20 years of permaculture expertise Revised & expanded edition The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design **Price:** R2327 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Cultivate resilience, harvest the future. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design - **How much does it cost?** R2327 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/603988722-the-resilient-farm-and-homestead-revised-and-expanded-edition-20) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Tailored for New England & Beyond:** Perfect for regional climates and adaptable worldwide. - • **Comprehensive Whole Systems Approach:** Design your land for maximum productivity and ecological harmony. - • **Endorsed by Experts & Enthusiasts Alike:** Join a community of permaculture leaders and serious homesteaders. - • **Updated & Expanded for Modern Challenges:** Stay ahead with the latest insights in homesteading and resilience. - • **Two Decades of Proven Permaculture Wisdom:** Master sustainable farming with 20 years of hands-on experience. ## Overview The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition, is a paperback manual published in March 2024 by Chelsea Green Publishing. Drawing on 20 years of permaculture and whole systems design experience, it offers updated, practical guidance for sustainable farming and homesteading, highly rated by experts and ideal for those seeking ecological self-reliance. ## Description "A definitive twenty-first century permaculture manual for human flourishing in an age of disconnection, disease, and decline. Drawing from twenty years of experience as a land designer and site developer, in The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised Review: A great book for the beginner through advanced homesteader. - How can one book be good for both a beginner or advanced gardener or homesteader? Well, it boils down to that phrase, " You don't know what you don't know." This big dense book is packed with useful information gained from actual practice, successes and failures, from over 20 years experience on his property. Ben Falk has also helped others in that 20 years and can draw from the experience of other farms and homesteads. If you are looking to get out of the city and be more self sufficient you need to read this book first. Property choice can have a major impact on your success or struggles. I so highly recommend it that I have given copies out as gifts to friends. Review: An incredible lesson in hard work - I’m a big fan of Ben Falk on instagram and saw how resilient his permaculture farm has been in the last ten years. This is an updated version, a 10-year check-in, and so valuable. Lots of amazing tips, lessons, tools and knowledge. Everything you need to become an experienced permaculturist and serious homesteader. ## Features - Binding: paperback - Language: english - Manufacturer: Chelsea Green Publishing Company - Publication date: 2024-03-21T00:00:01Z ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #208,584 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #410 in Agricultural Science #679 in Gardening & Landscape Design #2,024 in Home Improvement & Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 65 Reviews | ## Images ![The Resilient Farm and Homestead, Revised and Expanded Edition: 20 Years of Permaculture and Whole Systems Design - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91LwK4sziTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for the beginner through advanced homesteader. *by R***T on 16 May 2024* How can one book be good for both a beginner or advanced gardener or homesteader? Well, it boils down to that phrase, " You don't know what you don't know." This big dense book is packed with useful information gained from actual practice, successes and failures, from over 20 years experience on his property. Ben Falk has also helped others in that 20 years and can draw from the experience of other farms and homesteads. If you are looking to get out of the city and be more self sufficient you need to read this book first. Property choice can have a major impact on your success or struggles. I so highly recommend it that I have given copies out as gifts to friends. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredible lesson in hard work *by K***E on 19 March 2024* I’m a big fan of Ben Falk on instagram and saw how resilient his permaculture farm has been in the last ten years. This is an updated version, a 10-year check-in, and so valuable. Lots of amazing tips, lessons, tools and knowledge. Everything you need to become an experienced permaculturist and serious homesteader. ### ⭐⭐ Returned because of Covid rant *by J***H on 16 April 2026* Read it for the farming and homesteading advice. Approach the political commentary with a critical eye. The Covid addendum is where I part ways with him. His framing of Covid as essentially “a disease of preexisting conditions” glosses over a real ethical problem: disabled, elderly, and immunocompromised people aren’t a footnote in a cost benefit analysis… they’re real people whose safety matters equally. He brushes this aside. Calling the public concern “mass hysteria” is also uncharitable to those who had the most to lose from the disease itself. His broader point about over reliance on centralized systems is valid and important, very fair. But the dismissiveness toward vulnerable populations weakens what could have been a more nuanced argument IMO. It As someone who IS a farmer/homesteader, and who did become chronically ill after contracting covid, I was not impressed with his take on it. According to him I was one of the ones who could have died and it wouldn’t have mattered. 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