Quick answer: Our top picks in homestead books are John Seymour's Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency (A$59.99), a pickling and fermenting book (A$29.99) and Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens (US$24.99 in the US). All 7 gift ideas here link to real shops in Australia and the US, with prices checked 23 Oct 2026.
Practical books on keeping chickens, preserving and living more self-sufficiently.
The standard reference for keeping chickens, from a couple of backyard hens to a flock of 100. Covers hatching, health and collecting and storing eggs.
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Book
US$24.99 at Lehman's
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Diane Devereaux's guide starts with the basic rules of safe preserving, then has 90 step-by-step recipes, from jam to pickled beans. A good pairing with a canning kit or jars.
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Beginner's Guide to Canning: 90 Easy Recipes to Can, Savor, and Gift
US$16.99 at Lehman's
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Recipes for turning a glut of vegetables into pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi and chutney. Pairs well with a fermenting kit.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Pocket Pickler
A$29.99 at OzFarmer
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Making Sauerkraut and Pickled Vegetables at Home Book
US$11.99 at Lehman's
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The classic homesteading book, covering growing food, keeping animals, preserving, baking, brewing and cheese-making. Good for dreamers and for people already doing it.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, The: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers
A$59.99 at OzFarmer
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From the Australian Milkwood team. Small, practical projects for living more self-sufficiently, one step at a time. Friendly and easy to dip into.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook
A$45.00 at OzFarmer
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Published every year since 1792, full of weather lore, planting tables and farm wit. A cheap, cheerful stocking filler. It's written for North America, so the planting dates won't suit Australian gardens.
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The Old Farmer's 2027 Almanac
US$9.99 at Lehman's
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A practical book on getting more from a veggie patch, for someone ready to move beyond a few tomato plants.
AU For shoppers in Australia
Vegetable Grower's Handbook
A$35.00 at OzFarmer
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