Le jardinier-maraîcher - Manual of small-scale organic farming

Buoyed by the international success of the first edition of Le Jardinier-maraîcher, Jean-Martin Fortier has continued to perfect his diversified market gardening techniques and test tools to optimize his small-scale organic crops. In this new, revised and expanded edition, he once again generously shares his know-how to help people who dream of starting out in organic farming, and market gardeners who want to improve their cultivation practices. Yes, it is possible to grow organic vegetables intensively on a plot of less than a hectare, to feed several hundred people in short circuits, and to make your micro-farm profitable!

Now considered a reference in organic farming, this practical guide provides growing notes on more than 25 vegetables and teaches you, step by step, how to:

- choose a site inspired by permaculture; - minimize start-up investments; - use alternative machinery to the tractor; - grow in permanent beds with a minimum tillage approach; - fertilize crops organically; - control pests and diseases effectively; - weed with the best tools; - extend the season by "forcing" crops; - draw up a crop calendar; - plan financially.

With sales of over 50,000 copies and translations into several languages, Le jardinier-maraîcher is a must-have for all those who want to practice ecological, local and truly nourishing agriculture. The time has come to turn our backs on the oil-dependent industrial agriculture that is so damaging to our health and our environment. The agricultural revolution is underway, and this is the book to take part in it.

"One of the things that encourages me most is to see the number of enthusiastic, educated and politicized young people who are deeply interested in learning the art of producing food sustainably. In the near future, this community will form a powerful critical mass and, when the day comes, we won't be able to be ignored." - Jean-Martin Fortier

Jean-Martin Fortier - Éditions Écosociété - 240 pages