The modern-day pioneer : simple living in the 21st century / Charlotte Denholtz.

"Contains material adapted and abridged from: The everything guide to root cellaring, by Catherine Abbot ...; The everything small-space gardening book, by Catherine Abbot ...; The everything guide to living off the grid, by Terri Reid ...; The everything soapmaking book, 2nd ed., by Alicia Grosso; The everything candlemaking book, by M.J. Abadie ...; The everything vegetarian cookbook, by Jay Weinstein ...; The everything soup, stew, & chili cookbook, by Belinda Hulin ...; The everything cast-iron cookbook, by Cinnamon Cooper ...; The everything guide to food remedies, by Lorie Rice ...; The everything quilting book, by Sandra Detrixhe ...; The everything guide to herbal remedies, by Martha Schindler Connors with Larry Alshuler ...; The everything bread cookbook, by Leslie Bilderback ...; The everything homebrewing book, by Drew Beechum ...; The everything sewing book, by Sandra Detrixhe"--P. [304].

"Sew, cook, quilt, farm, and craft your way to sustainable living!"--Cover.

Includes index.

Shows how to develop a sustainable lifestyle by incorporating such basic skills as growing vegetables, mending clothes, and raising chickens, into modern life.