Do you know how we look at food has changed over the past 10 - 15 years? For many people, cheap mass-produced fast food is not acceptable in their diets any longer! Most now understand more about the implications of how the food was produced, what it does to our body, and the ethics that have gone into the production of the food. For this reason, more and more of us are turning to growing our food (vegetables) and even having a go at rearing our animals for meat and food. So what can you do to join the growing number of people who are becoming self-sufficient and more educated in what we eat and how we produce our food?Growing your vegetables is pretty simple stuff, really; all you need is the correct tools of a spade, a fork and a hoe, and then land or backyard to grow your crops. It is that simple; many everyday crops such as potatoes, carrots, beans, and cabbage have been cultivated over hundreds of years and developed into crops that are usually pretty hardy and easy to grow. Certain things are important to ensure that you get a plentiful crop, such as a good fertilizer, good compost, and good pest control, all of which are easily sorted. Still, decisions have to be made at an early stage as to which way you would like to go, organic gardening, or conventional gardening.The trend at the moment is leaning towards organic gardening for the simple reason that you have gone to all of the efforts in deciding to grow your vegetable crops, so you might as well go the whole way and organically produce your crops. Organic gardening is not that much more difficult than conventional gardening, it only takes a little more research and time to carry out, but the rewards make it all worthwhile.Rearing your meat is a little bit trickier than growing your organic vegetables. Still, after the initial settling in period where you are learning the basics, it is relatively simple to have your little farm going that takes up very little time. The most popular animals to raise on a home farm are chickens and pigs, chickens, goats, etc. Animals like chicken, rabbits, and pigs take up less space and are a little easier to look after, and pigs need more space and take a bit more of your time up. The extra work needed to look after the pigs is more than rewarded by the amount of food that the pigs produce but depending on the space you have available, both animals are more than manageable.Chickens, rabbits, and pigs are fairly low maintenance, and the benefits of rearing these animals far outweigh the disadvantages and the effort put into keeping these animals for food. You will have the added advantage of being educated about humanely keeping the animals, which will help you and your family understand the true value of meat and food.In the book, "The Ultimate Homesteading Handbook," you will learn A Back to Basics Guide (for Beginners) to: -Rearing Your Own Livestock-Making your Homemade All-Purpose Spray with Essential Oils (DIY)-Making Your All-Round Homemade All-Purpose Spray!-Preserving Your Food (Canning, drying, etc.)-Growing Your Own Food (10 Easy Steps)-Growing Your Own Organic Vegetables-Starting your Herb Garden Plants-Drying Your Herbs (The Best Time to Dry Herbs) -And so much more!