Review
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"I've read this book in french and all I can say is
that, if you want to engage yourself in the market gardening, the
Market Gardener is far more than a simple manual, it's the story
of a life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of
a secret. A must have, nothing else."
Michel Michiels,
Arlon / Belgium
"We are so excited that "Le Jardinier-Maraicher" is finally
translated in English! This book was an inspiration for many of
our French members (we are a farmers' co-op) and now we can
recommend it to all .... especially to the new generation
interested in small scale farming..."
Thank you!
Nicole Briand
Communications
La Recolte de Chez Nous / Really Local Harvest
"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm
that couldn't come any sooner. New gardeners will find in this
book a step-by-step recipe that almost guarantees success, while
the more seasoned ones can use it as a steppingstone for future
achievements. Ever since its release in Quebec, it has reached
thousands of readers and caused a ripple of benefits: people of
all ages, especially the young, can now aspire to buy or rent
their own land and live a fulfilling -and profitable- life in the
countryside, which a few years back was still a wild dream for
most of us. Aside from being very technically dense, it offers
viable solutions to social problems such as land access,
unemployment in regions, and the unsustainable nature of modern
agricultural practices. It has literally been training an entire
army of Davids that is now starting to address the bulk of these
problems, or Goliath. And it's happening all across the province!
Most importantly, this book deeply inspired me and gave me hope
for the future without having to consult an eco-therapist."
Alexandre J-Nicole
Biologist, graphic designer and illustrator
"Jean-Martin Fortier extols the virtues of being small-scale, and
expertly details the use of such scale
"Jean-Martin s book is very well done and should be of great use
to market growers everywhere. Exchange of ideas and information
is so important because when we pass ideas on, the next person
gets to start where we got to and take the ideas to another
level."Eliot Coleman, farming pioneer and author of the
Winter Harvest Handbook
"I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you
want to engage yourself in the market gardening, The Market
Gardener is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a
life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a
secret. A must have, nothing else."Michel Michiels, Arlon /
Belgium
"We are so excited that Le Jardinier-Maraicher is finally
translated in English! This book was an inspiration for many of
our French members (we are a farmers' co-op) and now we can
recommend it to all .... especially to the new generation
interested in small scale farming...Thank you!"Nicole Briand
Communications, La Recolte de Chez Nous / Really Local Harvest
"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm
that couldn't come any sooner. New gardeners will find in this
book a step-by-step recipe that almost guarantees success, while
the more seasoned ones can use it as a steppingstone for future
achievements. Ever since its release in Quebec, it has reached
thousands of readers and caused a ripple of benefits: people of
all ages, especially the young, can now aspire to buy or rent
their own land and live a fulfillingand profitablelife in the
countryside, which a few years back was still a wild dream for
most of us. Aside from being very technically dense, it offers
viable solutions to social problems such as land access,
unemployment in regions, and the unsustainable nature of modern
agricultural practices. It has literally been training an entire
army of Davids that is now starting to address the bulk of these
problems, or Goliath. And it's happening all across the province!
Most importantly, this book deeply inspired me and gave me hope
for the future without having to consult an
eco-therapist."Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer
and illustrator
"Jean-Martin Fortier extols the virtues of being small-scale, and
expertly details the use of such scale-appropriate tools as
broadforks, seeders, hoes, flame weeders, low tunnels, high
tunnels, and many other unique tools, specifically designed for
this brand of farming. He picks up right where Eliot Coleman has
left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in
such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid
framework of the information they need to start up and become
successful small-scale growers themselves.Adam Lemieux,
Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnny's Selected
"
"Jean-Martin's book is very well done and should be of great use
to market growers everywhere. Exchange of ideas and information
is so important because when we pass ideas on, the next person
gets to start where we got to and take the ideas to another
level."--Eliot Coleman, farming pioneer and author of the
Winter Harvest Handbook
"I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you
want to engage yourself in the market gardening, The Market
Gardener is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a
life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a
secret. A must have, nothing else."--Michel Michiels, Arlon /
Belgium
"We are so excited that Le Jardinier-Maraicher is finally
translated in English! This book was an inspiration for many of
our French members (we are a farmers' co-op) and now we can
recommend it to all .... especially to the new generation
interested in small scale farming...Thank you!"--Nicole Briand
Communications, La Recolte de Chez Nous / Really Local Harvest
"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of paradigm
that couldn't come any sooner. New gardeners will find in this
book a step-by-step recipe that almost guarantees success, while
the more seasoned ones can use it as a steppingstone for future
achievements. Ever since its release in Quebec, it has reached
thousands of readers and caused a ripple of benefits: people of
all ages, especially the young, can now aspire to buy or rent
their own land and live a fulfilling--and profitable--life in the
countryside, which a few years back was still a wild dream for
most of us. Aside from being very technically dense, it offers
viable solutions to social problems such as land access,
unemployment in regions, and the unsustainable nature of modern
agricultural practices. It has literally been training an entire
army of Davids that is now starting to address the bulk of these
problems, or Goliath. And it's happening all across the province!
Most importantly, this book deeply inspired me and gave me hope
for the future without having to consult an
eco-therapist."--Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer
and illustrator
"Jean-Martin Fortier extols the virtues of being small-scale, and
expertly details the use of such scale-appropriate tools as
broadforks, seeders, hoes, flame weeders, low tunnels, high
tunnels, and many other unique tools, specifically designed for
this brand of farming. He picks up right where Eliot Coleman has
left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in
such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid
framework of the information they need to start up and become
successful small-scale growers themselves.--Adam Lemieux,
Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnny's Selected
Review
------
"Jean-Martin's book is very well done and should be of great use
to market growers everywhere. Exchange of ideas and information
is so important because when we pass ideas on, the next person
gets to start where we got to and take the ideas to another
level."
― Eliot Coleman, farming pioneer and author of the
Winter Harvest Handbook
"I've read this book in French and all I can say is that, if you
want to engage yourself in the market gardening, The Market
Gardener is far more than a simple manual, it's the story of a
life and a major giveaway of knowledge without the shadow of a
secret. A must have, nothing else."
― Michel Michiels, Arlon / Belgium
"We are so excited that Le Jardinier-Maraîcher is finally
translated in English! This book was an inspiration for many of
our French members (we are a farmers' co-op) and now we can
recommend it to all .... especially to the new generation
interested in small scale farming...Thank you!"
― Nicole Briand Communications, La Récolte de Chez Nous / Really
Local Harvest
"In his revolutionary book, JMF brings about a change of
paradigm that couldn't come any sooner. New gardeners will find
in this book a step-by-step recipe that almost guarantees
success, while the more seasoned ones can use it as a
steppingstone for future achievements. Ever since its release in
Quebec, it has reached thousands of readers and caused a ripple
of benefits: people of all ages, especially the young, can now
aspire to buy or rent their own land and live a fulfilling-and
profitable-life in the countryside, which a few years back was
still a wild dream for most of us. Aside from being very
technically dense, it offers viable solutions to social problems
such as land access, unemployment in regions, and the
unsustainable nature of modern agricultural practices. It has
literally been training an entire army of Davids that is now
starting to address the bulk of these problems, or Goliath. And
it's happening all across the province! Most importantly, this
book deeply inspired me and gave me hope for the future without
having to consult an eco-therapist."
― Alexandre J-Nicole, Biologist, graphic designer and
illustrator
" Jean-Martin Fortier extols the virtues of being small-scale,
and expertly details the use of such scale-appropriate tools as
broadforks, seeders, hoes, flame weeders, low tunnels, high
tunnels, and many other unique tools, specifically designed for
this brand of farming. He picks up right where Eliot Coleman has
left us, applying many of his core principles, but doing it in
such a brilliant way as to provide beginning farmers a solid
framework of the information they need to start up and become
successful small-scale growers themselves."
― Adam Lemieux, Product Manager of Tools & Supplies, Johnny's
Selected
