The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming - Couverture souple

Fortier, Jean-Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0865717656 ISBN 13 : 9780865717657

Editeur : New Society Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

Transform 1.5 acres into a 6 figure annual income through proven small-scale organic farming methods. Jean-Martin Fortier demonstrates how he and his wife built a thriving market garden operation feeding 200+ families while maintaining work-life balance using low-tech, high-yield techniques that work in any climate.

Why This System Works Where Others Fail:

Unlike industrial farming that requires massive acreage and equipment, this micro-farming approach maximizes profits per square foot through intensive, sustainable methods. Based on 10+ years of real-world success, these techniques have been replicated by thousands of growers worldwide.

What You'll Master:

• Profitable crop selection - which vegetables generate $15-20 per square foot annually
• Efficient farm layout - design systems that minimize work while maximizing yields
• Tool and equipment choices - cost-effective alternatives to expensive machinery
• Four-season production - extend harvests for year-round income streams
• Direct marketing strategies - command premium prices through CSA and farmers markets
• Financial planning templates - track profits, plan cash flow, and scale systematically

Proven Results from Real Farmers: Over 200,000 copies sold worldwide have helped farmers like you transition from hobby gardening to profitable small-scale agriculture. Jean-Martin's students report achieving financial independence on 2-5 acres using these exact methods.

Start building your profitable market garden operation today. This isn't theory - it's a complete playbook from someone who's actually making a living from small-scale farming.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jean-Martin Fortier is a farmer, author, educator, and advocate for regenerative, human-scale, profitable agriculture. For over 20 years he and his wife Maude-Helene Desroches have operated les Jardins de la Grelinette, a successful 2-acre microfarm.The Market Gardener, has sold a quarter million copies in nine languages, describes the biointensive principles used at his micro-farm. In 2015, he established a research farm, la Ferme des Quatre-Temps, where he trains apprentices and develops new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His methods of production are taught to a worldwide audience through the Market Gardener Masterclass, an online course of the Market Gardener Institute, which is tailored to small-scale food growers. He is the founder of Growers & Co., a tool and apparel company which celebrates sustainable, local, and equitable food producers. He is the co-author of The Winter Market Gardener and author of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series. Jean-Martin farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Society Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865717656
• ISBN 13: 9780865717657
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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