Gene Logsdon, the Contrary Farmer, is a writer and farmer.  He has written numerous books and magazine articles on the subject of small farms, rural living, cottage farming, homesteading, alternative farming practices, organic gardening, composting, aquaculture, and other types of alternative agriculture. These pages are a part of the Blackbird Ridge Homestead site, which is a site devoted to homesteading, small farming, alternative agriculture, family values, rural living, self-sufficiency, and organic or alternative farming practices.