{"product_id":"the-market-gardener-a-successful-growers-handbook-for-small-scale-organic-farming","title":"The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Martin Fortier \u003c\/strong\u003eis 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.\u003cem\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u0026amp; Co., a tool and apparel company which celebrates sustainable, local, and equitable food producers. He is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Market Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eand author of the \u003cem\u003eGrower's Guides from the Market Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eseries. Jean-Martin farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranslation of: Le jardinier-maraaicher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranslation of: Le jardinier-maraicher.;Includes bibliographical references and index.;Issued also in electronic format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow better not bigger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e ...should be of great use to market growers everywhere. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author, Winter Harvest Handbook \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e This is a fantastic addition to any aspiring market gardener's library... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e -- Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm, Portland, Oregon \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAS 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on low-tech, high-yield methods of production, The Market Gardener is packed with practical information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarming without a tractor and minimizing fossil-fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery and minimum tillage practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods and pricing approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Market Gardener \u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e ... 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. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools \u0026amp; Supplies, Johnny's Selected Seeds \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEAN-MARTIN FORTIER and his wife Maude-Hélène Desroches are the founders of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized micro-farm known for its high productivity and profitability using low-tech, high-yield methods of production. A leading practitioner of biologically intensive cropping systems, Jean-Martin has more than a decade's worth of experience in organic farming. Jean-Martin lives and farms in Southern Quebec, Canada, with his wife and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Jean-Martin's 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. \u003cbr\u003e -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the \u003cem\u003e Winter Harvest Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, \u003cb\u003e The Market Gardener \u003c\/b\u003e is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else. \u003cbr\u003e -- Michel Michiels, Arlon \/ Belgium \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e We are so excited that \u003cb\u003e Le Jardinier-Maraîcher \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e -- Nicole Briand Communications, La Récolte de Chez Nous \/ Really Local Harvest \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm that couldn't 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 it's 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. \u003cbr\u003e -- Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Jean-Martin Fortier \u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools \u0026amp; Supplies, Johnny's Selected Seeds \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eGrow better not bigger with proven \n\u003cbr\u003elow-tech, human-scale, biointensive farming methods \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e...should be of great use to market growers everywhere.\u003c\/i\u003e ---Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the \n\u003ci\u003eWinter Harvest Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThis is a fantastic addition to any aspiring market gardener's library... Jean-Martin has laid out all of the basics for how we can farm more profitability, productively, and passionately on a more human-sized scale.\u003c\/i\u003e --- Josh Volk, Slow Hand Farm, Portland, Oregon \n\u003cbr\u003e... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLes Jardins de la Grelinette is an owner-operated micro-farm which feeds more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands. The secret of their success is low-tech, high-yield production methods which help them grow better rather than bigger, making their business more lucrative and viable in the process. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Market Gardener is a compendium of La Grelinette's proven horticultural techniques, packed with practical information on: \n\u003cbr\u003e- Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery and minimum tillage practices; \n\u003cbr\u003e- Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods and pricing approaches. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs local organic agriculture continues to flourish, young professional growers like Jean-Martin Fortier and his wife Maude-Helene Desroches are leading the way with their innovative ideas about farming. Based on low-tech, high-yield methods of production 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. \n\u003cbr\u003e... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e... 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-\u003c\/i\u003e Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools \u0026amp; Supplies, Johnny's Selected Seeds \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn France, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e has quickly become a book of reference for small-scale farming. Both visionary and practical, it is a work of rare intelligence. --- Charles Herve-Gruyer, permaculture teacher and grower at la Fermedu BecHellouin, France \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJean-Martin Fortier is a passionate advocate of strong local food systems, and founder of Les Jardins de la Grelinette; an internationally recognized model for successful biointensive micro-farming. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Foreword \u003cbr\u003e Preface \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 1 Small Is Profitable \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Can You Really Live ff 1.5 Acres? \u003cbr\u003e Not Just Making a Good Living, but Making a Good Life \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 2 Succeeding as a Small-Scale Organic Vegetable Grower \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Biologically Intensive Approach \u003cbr\u003e Minimizing Start-Up Costs \u003cbr\u003e Minimizing Production Costs \u003cbr\u003e Direct Selling \u003cbr\u003e Adding Value to the Crops \u003cbr\u003e Learning the Craft \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 3 Finding the Right Site \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Climate and Microclimate \u003cbr\u003e Market Access \u003cbr\u003e Growing Space Needed \u003cbr\u003e Soil Quality \u003cbr\u003e Topography \u003cbr\u003e Drainage \u003cbr\u003e Access to Water \u003cbr\u003e Infrastructure \u003cbr\u003e Assessing Possible Pollution Problems \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 4 Designing the Market Garden \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Buildings and Foot Traffic \u003cbr\u003e Standardizing the Garden Layout \u003cbr\u003e Locating the Greenhouse and Tunnels \u003cbr\u003e Protection against Deer \u003cbr\u003e Windbreaks \u003cbr\u003e Irrigation \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 5 Minimum Tillage and Appropriate Machinery \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Permanent Raised Beds \u003cbr\u003e The Two-Wheel Tractor \u003cbr\u003e The Broadfork (Grelinette) \u003cbr\u003e Tarps and Pre-Crop Ground Cover \u003cbr\u003e To Till or not to Till \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 6 Fertilizing Organically \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Soil Tests \u003cbr\u003e Crop Requirements \u003cbr\u003e Managing Soil Fertility \u003cbr\u003e Good Compost \u003cbr\u003e Relying on Natural Fertilizers - Why? \u003cbr\u003e Establishing Crop Rotation \u003cbr\u003e Crop Rotation at Les Jardins de la Grelinette \u003cbr\u003e Green Manure and Cover Crops \u003cbr\u003e Connecting with Soil Ecology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 7 Starting Seeds Indoors \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seeding in Cell Flats \u003cbr\u003e The Soil Mix \u003cbr\u003e Filling Cell Flats \u003cbr\u003e The Seedling Room \u003cbr\u003e The Evolving Plant Nursery \u003cbr\u003e Heating and Ventilation of the Nursery \u003cbr\u003e How to Water Seedlings \u003cbr\u003e Potting up \u003cbr\u003e Transplanting into the Gardens \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 8 Direct Seeding \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Precision Seeders \u003cbr\u003e Seedbed Preparation \u003cbr\u003e Record Keeping \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 9 Weed Management \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cultivating with Hoes \u003cbr\u003e Weeding with Tarps \u003cbr\u003e The Stale Seedbed Technique \u003cbr\u003e Flame Weeding \u003cbr\u003e Mulching \u003cbr\u003e Weed Control Technology \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 10 Insect Pests and Diseases \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Scouting \u003cbr\u003e Disease Prevention \u003cbr\u003e Using Biopesticides \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 11 Season Extension \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Floating Row Cover and Low Tunnels \u003cbr\u003e Caterpillar Tunnels \u003cbr\u003e Hoophouses \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 12 Harvest and Storage \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Harvesting Efficiently \u003cbr\u003e Harvest Help \u003cbr\u003e The Cold Room \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 13 Crop Planning \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Setting Farming Objectives \u003cbr\u003e Determining Production \u003cbr\u003e Establishing a Crop Calendar \u003cbr\u003e Making a Garden Plan \u003cbr\u003e Record Keeping \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Conclusion: Farming for Ecology, Community, and Lifestyle \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Appendix 1: Crop Notes \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Tools and Suppliers \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Garden Plan \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Annotated Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 5: Glossary \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e French edition, \u003cem\u003e Le jardinier-maraicher \u003c\/em\u003e has sold over 15,000 copies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He has been working with Equiterre for over 7 years to establish a network of CSA farms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Author is partnering with FarmStart.ca who will provide extensive support including an author tour \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Author's method of farming and for training new farmers has been proven to be highly successful. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Increasingly, people are turning to market gardening as a way to make a living \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Organic cropland is growing at 15% in the United States and the Canadian organic market demand has increased 160% since 2006. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Jean-Martin's 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the \u003cem\u003e Winter Harvest Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, \u003cb\u003e The Market Gardener \u003c\/b\u003e is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Michel Michiels, Arlon \/ Belgium \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"We are so excited that \u003cb\u003e Le Jardinier-Maraîcher \u003c\/b\u003e 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Nicole Briand Communications, La Récolte de Chez Nous \/ Really Local Harvest \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm that couldn't 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 it's 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \" \u003cb\u003e Jean-Martin Fortier \u003c\/b\u003e 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.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools \u0026amp; Supplies, Johnny's Selected Seeds \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Martin's 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.\u003cbr\u003e -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the \u003cem\u003eWinter Harvest Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, \u003cb\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else.\u003cbr\u003e -- Michel Michiels, Arlon \/ Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are so excited that \u003cb\u003eLe Jardinier-Maraîcher\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e -- Nicole Briand Communications, La Récolte de Chez Nous \/ Really Local Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm that couldn't 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 it's 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.\u003cbr\u003e -- Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e -- Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools \u0026amp; Supplies, Johnny's Selected Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jean-Martin's 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Eliot Coleman, organic farming pioneer and author of the \u003cem\u003eWinter Harvest Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, \u003cb\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a secret. A must have, nothing else.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Michel Michiels, Arlon \/ Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We are so excited that \u003cb\u003eLe Jardinier-Maraîcher\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Nicole Briand Communications, La Récolte de Chez Nous \/ Really Local Harvest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm that couldn't 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 it's 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/b\u003e 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. 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