(I have a huge collection ... I will post titles of favorites here as time goes by)
A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, edited by Judi Kingry and Lauren Devine
Blue Ribbon Preserves by Linda J. Amendt
Brewing Quality Beers by Byron Burch
"Countryside" magazine
Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery
The Family Cow by Dirk van Loon
Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. Walker
Making the Best of Basics by James Talmadge Stevens
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
"Taste of Home" magazines & cookbooks
