The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming Contributor(s): Fortier, Jean-Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865717656 ISBN-13: 9780865717657 Publisher: New Society Publishers OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Organic - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness |
Dewey: 635.048 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 8.56" W x 8.5" (1.10 lbs) 224 pages |
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Publisher Description: Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Growing on just 1.5 acres, Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they've developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process. The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on:
Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fortier, Jean-Martin: - Jean-Martin Fortier and his wife Maude-Helene Desroches are the founders of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized micro-farm famous for its high productivity-profitability using low-tech, high-yield methods of production. He lives in Quebec, Canada. |