THE NEW ORGANIC GROWER, ELIOT COLEMAN

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Written By Nicole
 

Gardening • Growing Food • Reference

This book is for anyone who wants to sell market produce or grow a larger volume (or all) of their own food at home. It’s also a must read for anyone interested in soil blocking. I reference this book constantly as I plan my garden each year.

 

FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK

Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the organic movement in the United States. Now fully illustrated and updated, this 30thAnniversary Edition is a must-have for any agricultural library.

Eliot Coleman's books and innovative methods have helped innumerable organic farmers build successful farms in deep accordance with nature. The wisdom in this seminal book holds true even as the modern agricultural canon has grown--in large part due to Coleman's influence as a wise elder with decades of experience. New information has been included in this edition to showcase the new tools and techniques that Eliot has been developing over the last thirty-five years.

Inspired by the European intensive growers, The New Organic Grower, 30th Anniversary Edition, offers a very approachable and productive form of farming that has proven to work well for the earth and its stewards for centuries. Gardeners working on 2.5 acres or less will find this book especially useful, as it offers proof that small-scale market growers and serious home gardeners can live good lives close to the land and make a profit at the same time. The New Organic Grower is ideal for young farmers just getting started, or gardeners seeking to expand into a more productive enterprise.

New material in this edition includes: 

  • Beautiful color photographs throughout, taken by master gardener and author Barbara Damrosch (Eliot's wife and co-farmer)

  • Updated information throughout on how Eliot's practices have changed through his experiments over the years

  • A new section from Damrosch about incorporating flowers on the small farm

  • More information on new tools Eliot has invented that don't appear in any of his other books

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Find out more about Eliot Coleman, his books, and where to connect with him at FourSeasonFarm.com.

 
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