Ebook: Sailing the Farm

The Speed Press, Berkeley, California, 1981, 259 p. — ISBN 0·89815·051·5.Ever since I was 15 years old I knew that someday I would live on the sea. That was when my father bought a 27-foot Bristol sloop. At 15, that sloop seemed like a ship to me, and the Hudson River on which I lived, a sea. My father would take the family and friends for cruises through the Hudson Highlands to West Point and along the New England coast to Cape Cod, Block Island and other far away exotic lands. They were really rather nice sails and it was a very nice boat, but alas it was definitely a one-man boat. The sails responded only to my father's hand and the tiller only to his direction. To me, the beauty of sailing was much more than a sport: a sailboat could be a place to live, work, discover and entertain in a dramatically changeable environment.IntroductionThe Sailing Homestead
Living on the sea
The perfect survival retreat
Independence on thirty feetShipboard Finances
Choosing a vessel/Real security
Real money / Goods for barter
Making money with the sea steadSurvival Tools
Solar stills, food driers, ovens
Water purifier
Galley aids
Sprouting trays
Security systemsFarming At Sea
Growing sprouts, herbs and vegetables
Growing Spirulina algae
The Ocean Dairy
Seed, nut and dairy milks
Yogurts
Cottage cheese, hard cheese
Yogurt cheese
Tofu
RejuvelacSea Vegetables
The value, uses and preparation of edible seaweeds
Forager's guidePreserving Food
Drying fruits, vegetables and fish
Pickling fish
Preserving eggsFood Selection and Storage
How to determine requirements
Best long-term storage foods
Combining vegetable proteins for optimum nutrition
Storage systemsSeafarer's Recipes
Juices, drinks, smoothies
Milkshakes
Dips, sauces and dressings
Cereals
Salads and sandwiches
Soups
Entrees
Breads, chips, cookies and leathers
Pies, puddings and fruit sauces