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

by Jean-Martin Fortier

Book Overview

Grow better not bigger

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865717656
• ISBN13: 9780865717657
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Some good info

There's some good info in here, although mixed with some arrogance in tone, and many similar concepts to the 4 Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman, which I prefer.

Bought this for my husband.

Husband loves this book and uses it often.