Market Gardener
Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal m...
Vegetable Garden Tools
Essential tools for successful vegetable growers Often overlooked by both home and market gardeners, the right farm and garden tools are essential for cultivating success. Vegetable Garden Tools: A Grower's Guide will help you select the appropria...
Winter Market Gardener
The Complete Practical Guide to Growing Vegetables Year-Round in Northern Climates for Local Markets MANY SMALL FARMS shut down during the dark winter months. Yet with the right techniques, equipment, and cultivars, year-round growing can produce ...
Tomatoes
A complete guide to tomato cultivation from seed selection to harvest. Nutritious, versatile, and bursting with flavor, tomatoes are a perennial favorite of both home gardeners and market farmers. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, thi...
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...
Living Soil
Build and sustain fertile, living soil—the essential foundation for thriving crops—with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques. Living Soil: A Grower's Guide reveals the secrets to creating fertile, healthy soil—an essential foundation for abundant, nutrient-rich harvests. With Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive methods, gardeners and farmers alike can improve soil health while supporting thriving ecosystems. This richly illustrated, full-color guide includes: * An overview of 'The Market Gardener Method'—a proven formula for small-scale, high-yield farming * A deep dive into soil composition, including humus, microbes, and mineral content * Simple DIY assessments and advanced tests for understanding soil biology and structure * Low and no-till techniques to enhance soil fertility, including composting, mulching, crop rotation, and green manures * Strategies for regenerating and sustaining soil over time. Living Soil is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener
Root Vegetables
Master the art of growing nutritious, versatile, and flavorful root vegetables with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive farming methods. Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide uncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favorites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximizes yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide invaluable to home gardeners and market farmers alike. This richly illustrated, full-color guide includes: * A step-by-step introduction to 'The Fortier Method' for sustainable, high-yield microfarming * Botanical insights into root vegetables, from ancient wild varieties to modern cultivars * Detailed profiles of 20 nutritious and versatile crops, with practical advice on growing each * Techniques for soil preparation, sowing, transplanting, fertilizing, and irrigation * Organic practices for managing pests, diseases, and crop rotations * Tips for optimizing
