pstrongFrom his 66-year farm, food, and family experience, Joel Salatin explains why thousands of Americans are selling their urban homes, cashing out retirement funds, and heading to the country. The exodus is both a goodbye to one life and an embrace of another.strong br br When society breaks down, people head away from the city. For food security, health, and satisfaction, homesteads offer a haven of hope and help when much seems hopeless and helpless.br br While fear motivates people to change, only faith sustains. This book offers multiple reasons for modern homestead living. Some are p ul liSecure, stable, safe food.li liHealthy, happy children.li liSuperior immune function.li liCommunity and connections.li liMeaningful work.li liCreation stewardship immersion.li ul pIn his 16th book, Salatin offers the homestead why to those contemplating the jump, those trying to dissuade their friends from jumping, and those who regret having jumped. Despite its sweat and disappointments,