{"product_id":"living-soil-a-growers-guide-paperback","title":"Living Soil: A Grower's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePierre Nessmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFlore Avram\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild and sustain fertile, living soil--the essential foundation for thriving crops--with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Soil: A Grower's Guide \u003c\/em\u003ereveals 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated, full-color guide includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of \"The Market Gardener Method\"--a proven formula for small-scale, high-yield farming\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA deep dive into soil composition, including humus, microbes, and mineral content\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple DIY assessments and advanced tests for understanding soil biology and structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLow and no-till techniques to enhance soil fertility, including composting, mulching, crop rotation, and green manures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for regenerating and sustaining soil over time.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Soil \u003c\/em\u003eis part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series, offering practical knowledge for all growers. From beginner gardeners to seasoned farmers, these guides equip you with the tools and insights needed to grow sustainably using principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinguished farmer, author, and educator, has been spearheading a movement in ecological agriculture for over twenty years. Since 2004, he and his wife have been operating Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an efficient and productive 2-acre microfarm. This farm is often referred to as a blueprint for effective human-scale organic farming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2015, Jean-Martin established La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, a research farm dedicated to training apprentices and developing new strategies for market gardening, including year-round production. His pioneering methods are taught worldwide through the Market Gardener Institute, which is present in more than 90 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean-Martin is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Market Gardener \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e, which have sold over a quarter of a million copies in nine languages. His contributions to organic farming and regenerative agriculture have earned him the Meritorious Service Cross from the Governor General of Canada. He farms and lives in Quebec, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Nessmann \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born to a family of Strasbourg market gardeners and holds a degree from the École d'Horticulture de Genève, in Switzerland. He has worked as a landscape gardener and a journalist for over 40 years. He is the assistant editor of the popular French gardening magazines \u003cem\u003eRustica Pratique \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRustica Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, covers gardening and DIY stories for the French television Network TF1, and currently hosts a gardening segment on the show Nous Voilà Bien, on the French radio station RTL. He is the author of several books about vegetable growing, gardening, and landscaping. Pierre lives in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlore Avram \u003c\/strong\u003eis a freelance artist and graphic designer specializing in scientific and botanical illustration. She has collaborated extensively with the French language children's publisher KiloWatt Editions, and with \u003cem\u003eInserm Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, a quarterly journal which explores health and biomedical research. Flore has earned several professional certifications in graphic design and scientific illustration from L'Ecole Estienne, the Municipal Graduate School of the Arts and Printing Industry. She also works as a Médiatrice en botanique at Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, a unique French natural heritage site and eco-garden. 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