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	Smallholding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In British usage, a smallholding is a piece of land and its adjacent living quarters for the smallholder and stabling for farm animals, on a smaller scale than that of a farm but larger than an allotment, usually under 50 acres (0.2 km²).
		Generally, a smallholding offers its owner a means of achieving self-sufficiency as to his and his family's own needs which he may be able to supplement by selling surplus produce, and to that end, temporary booths or more permanent shop facilities are often part of a smallholding.
		A hobby farm in Australian usage is a variety of smallholding that may be as small as 2 hectares up to a self-sustaining farm size, that allows the "city farmer" to have a house and a small number of animals or small crop fields or grape vines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smallholding (437 words)

	Smallholding - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Smallholding, small, often family-run, farm that is usually less than 5 hectares (2 acres) in size in developing countries, and up to 20 hectares...
		In smallholding tea areas, cooperatives are formed to build a tea-processing factory central to a...
		Cash crops are not confined to large holdings—many smallholders (Smallholding) throughout the world produce crops for sale.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Smallholding.html (111 words)

	Part Four - Postal Questionnaire
		The smallholdings investigation was achieved by surveying a random sample from the nationwide smallholding population by means of a postal questionnaire.
		Smallholders were asked if they managed or monitored disease, weeds or pests, how important it was to control exotic pests, and how likely these were to occur on their smallholding.
		Smallholders were asked to either indicate whether they intended to stay on their property indefinitely or else to specify the number of years they intended to stay.
	www.maf.govt.nz /statistics/primaryindustries/smallholdings/part-three.htm (4474 words)

	Smallholding for sale - Smallholding Owner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		A smallholding is a piece of land generally under 50 acres used used for anything be it a large garden for growing some vegetables to a business, cultivating the land and selling the produce.
		Smallholdings for sale are often bought collectively and split into allotments or kept as they are - with plenty of room for vegetables, chickens, goats or any other animal!
		Housing pressures have eaten away at smallholdings in recent times, but people are now beginning to realise as it disappears, that the benefits of a smallholding can be vast.
	www.smallholdingowner.org.uk (187 words)

	The Good Life - Smallholding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Fewer than 10 per cent of buyers are interested in living off land with around 75 per cent of buyers using their smallholding for equestrian use.
		There are courses teaching essential skills, as well as a supportive network of smallholding groups.
		Location is the greatest factor effecting cost, a Welsh farmhouse with cattle yard and a range of outbuildings might fetch £300,000.
	www.smallholdingowner.org.uk /good-life.htm (390 words)

	Guilden Gate Organic Smallholding — Guilden Gate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		To achieve this we have created a mixed mosaic of native hedging, wild flower meadows, coppice woodland, vegetable fields and fruit orchards that yield organic vegetables, herbs and fruit.
		The object is not to produce a huge yield of one crop but to create a rich, diverse and interconnected smallholding 'eco-system'.
		The smallholding meets its water requirements through rainwater harvest and a borehole.
	www.guildengate.co.uk (468 words)

	Farming & Smallholding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Logsdon gives tried and tested advice for the smallholder and food-growing gardener based on decades of experience of practical ecology, and also offers entertaining commentaries and beautiful evocations of the Ohio countryside that he knows as his place in the universe.
		To the smallholder, a strong enclosure is just as important as the animals it holds.
		Another highly entertaining and informative journey through life on Chas Griffin’s organic smallholding in Wales combining humour and practicality; his experiences with pigs, tractors and slurry, dowsing and crystals, bee stings and winemaking and living with ME will bring tears to your eyes.
	www.permaculture.co.uk /erc/erc8.html (1825 words)

	Establishing the Smallholding — Guilden Gate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		We have begun the lifelong task of establishing and managing a mixed organic smallholding.
		We have been working to re-establish the type of smallholding that used to be a part of life in every village but that has sadly all but disappeared in South Cambridgeshire.
		To illustrate, by way of creating a sustainable, living smallholding, the importance of and potential for 1) reversing the trends of intensive farming and 2) innovative development projects in rural villages.
	www.guildengate.co.uk /smallholding (217 words)

	Books for the smallholder including the Smallholders Manual best selling book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		We carry a wide range of books for the smallholder on smallholding and small scale farming including the best selling ‘The Smallholders Manual’ described as a practical handbook for the small-scale farmer in the twenty-first century.
		This book starts by describing the practical requirements in terms of land, boundaries, buildings, tools and machinery for smallholdings of different sizes before moving on to the techniques of small-scale agriculture - tending the kitchen garden, orchard and pasture, growing fodder crops, and cultivation with the aid of greenhouses and polytunnels.
		Poultry are to be found on almost every smallholding, and the coverage here extends not only to chickens, waterfowl and turkeys, but also to guinea fowl, quail, peacocks and pheasants.
	www.farmingbooksandvideos.com /small_holder.asp (219 words)

	Growing Care - a charity cultivating knowledge in Romania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The land is gradually being turned into a smallholding, which will be used to teach animal husbandry and cultivation skills to Romanian youngsters in the hope that it will enable them to break out of the poverty cycle.
		The smallholding project in Siminoc will also help to give a small but essential boost to the local community.
		Training in good smallholding skills for the future and providing marketable produce that will be sold at cost to the nearby Children's Home run by the Osana Foundation and any excess sold for a small profit at the market.
	growingcare.com (383 words)

	Farming & Smallholding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Now in its fifth reprint, this is still the only comprehensive textbook covering the principles of organic farming and their scientific base that also gives full details and examples of putting it all into practice.
		Describes the practical require-ments in terms of house, land, boundaries, buildings, tools and machinery, before moving on to the techniques of small scale agriculture: tending the kitchen garden, orchard and pasture, growing fodder crops, and cultivation with the aid of greenhouses and polytunnels.
		It features: what to look for in a smallholding; how to find the right place for you; how to develop the skills needed to run your smallholding; space, time, energy, and costs; how to plan and prioritise; garden and pasture care; animals and poultry selection and care.
	www.permaculture.co.uk /erc/erc8a.html (1542 words)

	First Pasture Country Bookstore - smallholding books
		This classic book, now in its third edition, features 150 mouth watering recipes making it ideal for farmers or smallholders who either wish to start a new business venture selling home made sausage products or simply wish to consume their own produce on-site.
		Organic smallholder Piers Warren clearly illustrates how to store and preserve your garden produce, thus enabling you to eat your own home grown food all year long.
		Chas Griffins first book, 'Scenes from a Smallholding' provided an entertaining and amusing insight into their trials and tribulations.
	www.firstpasture.co.uk /bookssmallholding.htm (433 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Scenes from a Smallholding: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Yet hidden away in the text are nuggets of sensible advice and proven strategies for those who might wish to up sticks and head off into the depths of darkest Wales (or anywhere else for that matter) in search of the Good Life.
		This book is a journey from the safety of the avenues of Nottingham to the full exposure of an organic smallholding in Wales, from 1980 to the present, and is based on a series of articles the author wrote for the HDRA (Henry Doubleday Research Association) newsletter and magazine.
		I thoroughly enjoyed the book and can recommend it to anyone who thinks that the smallholding life may be for him or her, it may bring your ideas down to earth with a bump or it may spur you into action.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/095428660X (810 words)

	Third Leaf Books - Scenes from a Smallholding - Critiques & Reviews
		On one level, Scenes from a Smallholding can be looked at as an excellent and amusing read - a Bill Bryson 'down on the farm'.
		Ive read a few books over the last couple of decades concerning the smallholding vibe but this is without doubt the most refreshing and vital bit of writing about the experience that I have come across in a long time.
		Scenes from a Smallholding' is a wonderful little book which I've enjoyed immensely.
	www.thirdleafbooks.co.uk /scenes_from_a_smallholding_critiques.htm (2943 words)

	Smallholding Wales - properties for sale
		If you are selling a smallholding or rural property with land in Wales and don't wish to pay a large fee to estate agents, just email the details and photographs to us and we will be happy to give your property a full page of information and photographs on this web site.
		If you are looking for smallholdings / rural properties in Wales have a look at what we have to offer (click on property photo or underlined link for more information)
		Smallholding, approx 13 acres, detached and secluded, Ceredigion, west Wales - 6 miles from coast at Aberaeron Sold Subject to Contract
	www.smallholding-wales.co.uk (474 words)

	Photography and Writing by Paul Morris: a versatile photographer and writer based in the UK - Home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Living on a smallholding in rural mid-Wales in the west of the UK gives Paul the opportunity to photograph a variety of subjects under different conditions.
		This smallholding - which is available as a location for filming - provides subject matter as diverse as fungi, flowers, landscapes and old machinery.
		Other writing includes that for smallholding magazines, where Paul's experience in running a smallholding with his wife has been the subject of published articles.
	www.pmstudios.co.uk (547 words)

	For sale: 13-acre smallholding in Wales
		The smallholding follows the traditional 'U' shaped Welsh farmyard layout, although none of the outbuildings is connected to the farmhouse; the gap giving access to the 3 fields above the buildings.
		If you need to travel some distance to view the property there are many guesthouses, hotels and bed/breakfast establishments in the area and we can personally recommend Tyglyn Hotel and Llys Aeron Guest House.
		If you are interested in finding out more about this smallholding property, or to arrange a viewing, please email us and quote smallholding765 or telephone the vendors direct on 01570 471541 (mobile 07799 784350).
	www.smallholding-wales.co.uk /smallholding765.php (736 words)

	Country Smallholding Magazine - United Kingdom national gardening magazine at Mondo Times
		Country Smallholding is a United Kingdom magazine covering entertainment » gardening.
		Diane Cowgill is the editor of the Country Smallholding Magazine.
		Country Smallholding Magazine contact information is available to Mondo Times Advanced and Professional Members.
	www.mondotimes.com /2/topics/3/entertainment/40/10925 (90 words)

	The Accidental Smallholder: Smallholding Archives
		She's going to interview us for a programme about smallholding to be broadcast on Saturday 27th August (you can also listen on line, live and after the event).
		Pigs are doing well, they had a can and a half of Guiness and a pint of yoghurt tonight for a treat, both went down very well, if a little messily...
		That's the sign that they need to be moved from the dark to the light, and it was an easy task to remove the drawers from the chest and carry them into the shed where they'll be in the perfect environment to develop the strong shoots needed to give us a bumper crop.
	www.accidentalsmallholder.net /diary/archives/cat_smallholding.html (4563 words)

	6ha Bonnievale Smallholding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		A1.5.2 AG014 - 6ha smallholding on the outskirts of Bonnievale.
		Ideal smallholding for a developer, retirement, or just a weekend retreat!
		Superb guest lodge, backpakers lodge etc. potential due to the location.
	www.rockyvalley.co.za /a1_5_2_ag014.htm (32 words)

	A Start in Smallholding
		This lovely, gentle, book follows the Beat family in their escape from wage slavery to a Devon smallholding.
		Based on a series of articles Alan wrote for various magazines from 1990 to 1997 (we're looking forward to the second volume).
		Good common sense, handy hints and tips, a fair price and a positive attitude to the uncertainty of the smallholders lot make this a must read for newcomers and old hands alike.
	www.eco-logicbooks.com /?fa=book_details&book_id=719&affiliate_id=13 (83 words)

	`WTO rules a threat to smallholding dairying' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ahmedabad, March 13 : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) chairman Amrita Patel has cautioned the developing countries to be vigilant against the way the WTO is framing rules to legitimise non-tariff barriers, posing a threat to smallholding dairying in the South.
		She said the developing countries were convinced that dairying should benefit the rural people, but attempts were on to skew international trade in favour of the North.
		Inaugurating a `South-South Workshop on Smallholder Dairy Production and Marketing - Constraints and Opportunities', jointly organised by NDDB and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) at Anand on Tuesday, she called upon the delegates to prevail upon their governments to be watchful against these potential destructive forces.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/20010314/fco14083.html (281 words)

	The Accidental Smallholder :: Welcome
		This site offers encouragement and advice to people who, like us, are seeking to become more self-sufficient, enjoy growing vegetables, fruit and gardening, and are maybe thinking of keeping animals for food production.
		We don't have a definition of "smallholder" and perhaps the use of the term gives more weight to what we do than it deserves, but whatever - we find it fun, satisfying and healthy, and hope you will too.
		We love to receive feedback and correspondence from other smallholders and those interested in smallholding.
	www.accidentalsmallholder.net /index.php (233 words)

	Starting with a Smallholding
		A really useful book for anyone planning to buy a smallholding, or start a new smallholding activity.
		It offers timely advice on how to choose the right property for different needs and circumstances, as well as sorting out priorities after moving in.
		Wherever you choose to live, and whatever the final activities on the smallholding, it is essential to clarify your ideas on what you want to do and how you will be able to make it pay.
	www.blpbooks.co.uk /broad_leys_books/starting_a_smallholding.php (169 words)

	Quinta das Abelhas: Organic Smallholding in Central Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Quinta das Abelhas: Organic Smallholding in Central Portugal
		As well as the usual crops, we plant old (heirloom) varieties and save our own seed for planting the next season.
		If you're interested in receiving a veggie box, at the moment whilst we are just starting out, it's best to phone (235466960) or email to see what we have available.
	www.pureportugal.co.uk /abelhas/plants.html (544 words)

	Vegetable Seeds & Vegetable Plants For Garden, Allotment & Smallholding From Victoriana Nursery Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Vegetable Seeds and Vegetable Plants For Garden, Allotment and Smallholding From Victoriana Nursery Gardens
		Herewith our listing of vegetable seeds and vegetable plants; whether for your garden, allotment or smallholding we have a range to please.
		Everything in our vegetable section we personally grow and eat ourselves; we genuinely know the growing characteristics and flavour of all the vegetable seeds and vegetable plants we sell.
	www.victoriana.ws /cat.asp?CID=3 (752 words)

	Smallholdings for Sale, Mortgages and Surveys Hompage
		We are a firm of Estate Agents based in West Wales specialising in the sale of Smallholdings and Rural Properties throughout the West Wales area.
		From our office in Brongest, we market hundreds of properties throughout the Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire area.
		For directions to any of the properties featured and to make an appointment to view please contact us by phone or e-mail quoting the Property Name and Asking Price or the Reference Number.
	www.thesmallholdingcentre.co.uk /index.html (133 words)

	Third Leaf Books - Scenes from a Smallholding - Chas Griffin
		, and is the story of an English suburban family's first three years' experience of setting up from scratch an organic smallholding in West Wales… then trying to run it.
		'Scenes from a Smallholding' is a really useful starting point for anyone considering downshifting or downsizing: lots of useful points for any downshifter (or downsizer!) to consider, like money, purpose, planning, marketing, etc. Downshift (or downsize or, indeed, shapeshift) with added confidence!
		One final point: since taking up smallholding, Chas has become a prize-winning playwright and an international columnist.
	www.thirdleafbooks.co.uk (580 words)

	CountrySmallholding Commerce: Department: 'Subscriptions'
		Having Country Smallholding delivered to your house in the UK costs £30 - a saving over 12 months of approximately £6!
		A handy green magazine binder to file issues of Country Smallholding.
		Each gift includes a special Country Smallholding card with a personalised message of your choice.
	commerce.countrysmallholding.com /cmlsc/dept.asp?dept_id=4 (110 words)

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