Microfarms

Autorentext

Jean-Martin Fortier, a distinguished author, educator, and proponent of regenerative agriculture on a human scale, has been spearheading a movement in sustainable farming alongside his wife, Maude-Helene Desroches. For over twenty years, their venture, Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an efficient and productive 2-acre microfarm, has thrived on the principles of biointensive agriculture.

In 2015, Jean-Martin established la Ferme des Quatre-Temps, a research farm where he trains apprentices and develops new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His methods are taught worldwide through the Market Gardener Masterclass, an online course designed to empower and educate small-scale farmers around the world. He is the founder of Growers & Co., a tool and apparel company which celebrates sustainable, local, and equitable food producers.

Jean-Martin is the author of The Winter Market Gardener and The Market Gardener, which has sold over a quarter of a million copies in nine languages. His contributions to organic farming and regenerative agriculture earned him the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada. He farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.

Klappentext

Discover the art of sustainable small-scale farming with Microfarms . This guide delves into low-tech and highly effective organic farming techniques. Packed with vivid illustrations, it unveils Jean-Martin Fortier's proven methods through engaging case studies, offering a blueprint for success in ecological farming.

Zusammenfassung
Discover the art of sustainable small-scale farming with Microfarms. This guide delves into low-tech and highly effective organic farming techniques. Packed with vivid illustrations, it unveils Jean-Martin Fortier's proven methods through engaging case studies, offering a blueprint for success in ecological farming.

Inhalt

Publisher's Foreword
Preface

The Fortier Method for a Successful Microfarm
Farming on a Human Scale
Principles of the Method
Steps to Success
Effective Farm Management
Sales and Marketing
Insights from Jean-Martin Fortier

Profiles: A Look at 8 Successful Microfarms
Les Jardins de la Valette, France Sylvain Couderc
Une Ferme du Perche, France Tom Rial
Le Potager des Ducs, France Mathieu Lotz
Les Jardins de la Banquise, France Suzanne Esteve and Antoine Régeard
Azienda Agricola Foradori, Italy Myrtha Zierock
Wilmars Gaerten, Germany Maria Gimenez
La Fermette, Canada Annie-Claude Lauzon and Justine Chouinard
La Microferme des Anges, France Jean-Michel Le Guen

Glossary
About the Authors
Resources and Bibliography
About New Society Publishers