Microfarms

From the bestselling author of The Market Gardener – key principles for biointensive market gardening and powerful stories of successful growers who are farming profitably on a human-scale Microfarms is a guide to setting up and running profitable small-scale vegetable farms using organic, low-tech, and highly intensive production methods grounded in ecological principles. This full-color, richly illustrated resource brings to life the core principles of Jean-Martin Fortier''s time-tested approach and includes eight detailed case studies showcasing a diverse range of market gardeners who have started successful farms using Jean-Martin''s biointensive techniques. Key features of the book include: • A distillation of Jean-Martin''s methods, rooted in agroecology, permaculture, and humanscale business principles • An exploration of the four essential pillars: proper crop planning, low-tech/low-investment farm tools, organic