"The Market Gardener," a celebrated guide by Jean-Martin Fortier, is an essential resource for anyone looking to "grow better, not bigger" in the world of small-scale organic farming.
This best-selling book, with over 250,000 copies sold and translated into 9 languages, provides practical, hands-on techniques for cultivating a profitable farm while prioritizing sustainability.
Jean-Martin Fortier, a leading figure in the movement towards ecological and human-scale agriculture, draws upon his extensive experience at Les Jardins de la Grelinette to offer insights into starting and running a successful market garden. "The Market Gardener" emphasizes low-tech, high-yield methods, demonstrating that it's possible to make a good living on a small acreage with minimal investment.
The book is packed with valuable information on:
- Setting up a micro-farm with biologically intensive cropping systems.
- Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil-fuel inputs.
- Growing mixed vegetables systematically, with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods, and pricing.
"The Market Gardener" is a complete handbook for the modern grower, proving that a fulfilling and profitable career in agriculture is achievable with the right knowledge and Approach.
