This is a good overview of plain, old-fashioned subsistence farming. If that's what you're looking for, and you're planning to plant in rows with basic crop rotation as your only nod toward sustainable farming, this is your book. I personally lean more toward the edible landscape style of gardening, hence the three stars. It does give a lot of really solid, basic information about almost everything you would need to think about to be self-sufficient, so it's a great addition to your library. It doesn't give enough information to be a stand alone, comprehensive guide, but it's as close to it as I've seen so far.