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The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming by Jean-Martin Fortier (Paperback, 2014)
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Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. 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 la Grelinette's proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on: Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery, and minimum tillage practices Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods, and pricing approaches 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. Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think.Product Identifiers
PublisherNew Society Publishers
ISBN-139780865717657
eBay Product ID (ePID)212741142
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameThe Market Gardener: a Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBusiness
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNatural Science
AuthorJean-Martin Fortier
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight499 g
Item Width216 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJean-Martin Fortier
TopicGardening
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- 19 Jan, 2020
Great book
Very informative on starting and establishing a small scale market garden. The urban farmer by Curtis stone is also a very good book for people interested in going small scale commercial.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Oct, 2019
Very informative and practical
Excellent manual with lots of useful information and tips. Practical and making the task doable.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 May, 2024
Pretty helpful book and well documented
Pretty helpful book and well documentedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Nov, 2017
Love it
ExcellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 May, 2016
very good book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
