The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farm

Description: The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier, Marie Bilodeau As local organic agriculture continues to flourish, a cohort of young professional growers are leading the way with innovative ideas about farming. The Market Gardener provides hands-on information about growing for CSA and farmers markets. Based on low-tech, high-yield methods of production, this is a modern, micro-scale farming handbook. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 theyve 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 Grelinettes 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 outlayFarming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery, and minimum tillage practicesGrowing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods, and pricing approachesInspired 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. Back Cover Grow better not bigger ...should be of great use to market growers everywhere. -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author, Winter Harvest Handbook This is a fantastic addition to any aspiring market gardeners library... -- Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm, Portland, Oregon AS LOCAL ORGANIC agriculture continues to flourish, young professional growers like Jean-Martin Fortier are leading the way with their innovative ideas about how to start a farm. Growing on just 1.5 acres, he and his wife have been making a good living from their vegetable operation for over 10 years, feeding more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stand. Based on low-tech, high-yield methods of production, The Market Gardener 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. The Market Gardener is a complete, modern, micro-scale farming handbook which shows that making a living wage growing food without large capital outlay or access to an acreage may be closer than you think. ... picks up right where Eliot Coleman has left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid framework of the information they need to start up and become successful small-scale organic growers themselves. -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnnys Selected Seeds JEAN-MARTIN FORTIER and his wife Maude-H Flap Grow better not bigger ...should be of great use to market growers everywhere. -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author, Winter Harvest Handbook This is a fantastic addition to any aspiring market gardeners library... -- Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm, Portland, Oregon AS LOCAL ORGANIC agriculture continues to flourish, young professional growers like Jean-Martin Fortier are leading the way with their innovative ideas about how to start a farm. Growing on just 1.5 acres, he and his wife have been making a good living from their vegetable operation for over 10 years, feeding more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stand. Based on low-tech, high-yield methods of production, The Market Gardener 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. The Market Gardener is a complete, modern, micro-scale farming handbook which shows that making a living wage growing food without large capital outlay or access to an acreage may be closer than you think. ... picks up right where Eliot Coleman has left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid framework of the information they need to start up and become successful small-scale organic growers themselves. -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnnys Selected Seeds JEAN-MARTIN FORTIER and his wife Maude-H Author Biography 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. A leading practitioner of biologically intensive cropping systems, Jean-Martin has more than a decades worth of experience in mixed organic farming. He has written articles about his work for popular magazines such as Canadian Organic Grower , La Terre de Chez Nous and Growing for Market . He also contributes occasionally as a tool and equipment advisor for companies such as Johnnys Selected Seeds and Dubois Agrinovation. The original French language version of this book, Le Jardinier-Maracher , released in Fall 2012, has sold more than 15,000 copies Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Preface 1 Small Is Profitable Can You Really Live ff 1.5 Acres? Not Just Making a Good Living, but Making a Good Life 2 Succeeding as a Small-Scale Organic Vegetable Grower A Biologically Intensive Approach Minimizing Start-Up Costs Minimizing Production Costs Direct Selling Adding Value to the Crops Learning the Craft 3 Finding the Right Site Climate and Microclimate Market Access Growing Space Needed Soil Quality Topography Drainage Access to Water Infrastructure Assessing Possible Pollution Problems 4 Designing the Market Garden Buildings and Foot Traffic Standardizing the Garden Layout Locating the Greenhouse and Tunnels Protection against Deer Windbreaks Irrigation 5 Minimum Tillage and Appropriate Machinery Permanent Raised Beds The Two-Wheel Tractor The Broadfork (Grelinette) Tarps and Pre-Crop Ground Cover To Till or not to Till 6 Fertilizing Organically Soil Tests Crop Requirements Managing Soil Fertility Good Compost Relying on Natural Fertilizers - Why? Establishing Crop Rotation Crop Rotation at Les Jardins de la Grelinette Green Manure and Cover Crops Connecting with Soil Ecology 7 Starting Seeds Indoors Seeding in Cell Flats The Soil Mix Filling Cell Flats The Seedling Room The Evolving Plant Nursery Heating and Ventilation of the Nursery How to Water Seedlings Potting up Transplanting into the Gardens 8 Direct Seeding Precision Seeders Seedbed Preparation Record Keeping 9 Weed Management Cultivating with Hoes Weeding with Tarps The Stale Seedbed Technique Flame Weeding Mulching Weed Control Technology 10 Insect Pests and Diseases Scouting Disease Prevention Using Biopesticides 11 Season Extension Floating Row Cover and Low Tunnels Caterpillar Tunnels Hoophouses 12 Harvest and Storage Harvesting Efficiently Harvest Help The Cold Room 13 Crop Planning Setting Farming Objectives Determining Production Establishing a Crop Calendar Making a Garden Plan Record Keeping Conclusion: Farming for Ecology, Community, and Lifestyle Appendix 1: Crop Notes Appendix 2: Tools and Suppliers Appendix 3: Garden Plan Appendix 4: Annotated Bibliography Appendix 5: Glossary Index About the Author Review "Jean-Martins book is very well done and should be of great use to market growers everywhere. Exchange of ideas and information is so important because when we pass ideas on, the next person gets to start where we got to and take the ideas to another level."--Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the Winter Harvest Handbook "Ive read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, The Market Gardener is far more than a simple manual, its the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else."--Michel Michiels, Arlon / Belgium "We are so excited that Le Jardinier-Maraicher is finally translated in English! This book was an inspiration for many of our French members (we are a farmers co-op) and now we can recommend it to all ... especially to the new generation interested in small scale farming...Thank you!"--Nicole Briand Communications, La Recolte de Chez Nous / Really Local Harvest "In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm that couldnt come any sooner. New gardeners will find in this book a step-by-step recipe that almost guarantees success, while the more seasoned ones can use it as a steppingstone for future achievements. Ever since its release in Quebec, it has reached thousands of readers and caused a ripple of benefits: people of all ages, especially the young, can now aspire to buy or rent their own land and live a fulfilling--and profitable--life in the countryside, which a few years back was still a wild dream for most of us. Aside from being very technically dense, it offers viable solutions to social problems such as land access, unemployment in regions, and the unsustainable nature of modern agricultural practices. It has literally been training an entire army of Davids that is now starting to address the bulk of these problems, or Goliath. And its happening all across the province! Most importantly, this book deeply inspired me and gave me hope for the future without having to consult an eco-therapist."--Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator "Jean-Martin Fortier extols the virtues of being small-scale, and expertly details the use of such scale-appropriate tools as broadforks, seeders, hoes, flame weeders, low tunnels, high tunnels, and many other unique tools, specifically designed for this brand of farming. He picks up right where Eliot Coleman has left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid framework of the information they need to start up and become successful small-scale organic growers themselves.--Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnnys Selected Seeds Promotional Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Long Description 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-Hel Review Quote Ive read this book in french and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, the Market Gardener is far more than a simple manual, its the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else. Michel Michiels, Arlon / Belgium We are so excited that "Le Jardinier-Mara Promotional "Headline" Grow better not bigger with proven low-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods Description for Reader 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 200 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 theyve 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 Grelinettes 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. Competing Titles Sustainable Market Farming,Pam,Dawling,9780865717169, New Society Publishers, 02/01/2013,34.95, 3000 Storeys Guide to Growing Vegetables and Herbs for Market,Keith,Stewart,9781603425711,Storey,02/01/2013, 24.95,N/A Feature French edition, Le jardinier-maraicher has sold over 15,000 copies Author is founder of les Jardins de la Grelinette in southern Quebec, which is recognized in Canada and internationally as an alternative model for people who want to get established and make a living from small-scale farming He has been working with Equiterre for over 7 years to establish a network of CSA farms Author is partnering with FarmStart.ca who will provide extensive support including an author tour The book will be used as a textbook for workshops helping establish beginning farmers in "incubator" farms. In 2012, these were attended by over 3,000 people Authors method of farming and for training new farmers has been proven to be highly successful. Increasingly, people are turning to market gardening as a way to make a living Organic cropland is growing at 15% in the United States and the Canadian organic market demand has increased 160% since 2006. Excerpt from Book Succeeding as a Small-Scale Organic Vegetable Grower To obtain the best yield from the soil, without excessive expenses, through the judicious selection of crops, and through appropriate work: such is the goal of the market gardener - J. G. Moreau and J. J. Daverne, Manuel pratique de la culture mara Description for Sales People French edition, Le jardinier-maraicher has sold over 15,000 copies Author is founder of les Jardins de la Grelinette in southern Quebec, which is recognized in Canada and internationally as an alternative model for people who want to get established and make a living from small-scale farming He has been working with Equiterre for over 7 years to establish a network of CSA farms Author is partnering with FarmStart.ca who will provide extensive support including an author tour The book will be used as a textbook for workshops helping establish beginning farmers in "incubator" farms. In 2012, these were attended by over 3,000 people Authors method of farming and for training new farmers has been proven to be highly successful. Increasingly, people are turning to market gardening as a way to make a living Organic cropland is growing at 15% in the United States and the Canadian organic market demand has increased 160% since 2006. Details ISBN0865717656 Author Marie Bilodeau Short Title MARKET GARDENER Pages 224 Publisher New Society Publishers Language English ISBN-10 0865717656 ISBN-13 9780865717657 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Imprint New Society Publishers Place of Publication Gabriola Island Country of Publication United States DEWEY 635.0484 Illustrations 75 B&W illustrations, two-color illustrations throughout Illustrator Marie Bilodeau UK Release Date 2014-03-01 NZ Release Date 2014-03-01 US Release Date 2014-03-01 Subtitle A Successful Growers Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming Publication Date 2014-03-01 Alternative 9781550925555 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-03-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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