Sustainable market farming : intensive vegetable production on a few acres
Record details
- ISBN: 9780865717169 (trade pbk.) :
- ISBN: 0865717168
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Physical Description:
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xii, 435 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24cm. - Publisher: Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, c2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-428) and index. |
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Subject: | Vegetable gardening Organic farming Sustainable agriculture |
Available copies
- 14 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Creston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Creston Public Library | 635 DAW (Text) | 35140001006066 | Gardening | Not holdable | Lost | 2015-10-23 |
Creston Public Library | 635 DAW (Text)
Acquisition Type: Donated |
35140001180523 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately 100 members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, harvest and storage, plus information about new, efficient techniques, season extension and disease resistant varieties. It also provides farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise. Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement."