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Growing on just one single . 5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than 200 families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and offer their signature mesclun salad mix to a large number of local establishments. The secret of the success is the low-tech, high-yield development methods they've developed by focusing on growing better somewhat than growing bigger, making their procedure more lucrative and viable in the process. The Market Gardener is a compendium of proven horticultural techniques and impressive growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on:

• Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay
• Farming with out a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best palm tools, appropriate equipment, and minimal tillage tactics
• Growing mixed vegetables systematically with focus on weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest durations, and pricing solutions

Inspired by the French intensive traditions of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, writer and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very successful and profitable. Making a living income farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Jean-Martin Fortier is a passionate advocate of strong local food systems and creator of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally acknowledged model for successful bio-intensive micro-farming.