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This is your chance to learn from one of the
best new young farmers today. Jean-Martin
Fortier (JM) and his wife
Maude-Hélène Desroches are the founders of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized micro-farm known for its high
productivity and profitability using low-tech, high-yield methods of
production. A leading proponent of biologically intensive cropping
systems, JM has more than a decade`s worth of experience in organic farming.
"After much research and many discoveries, our journey led us to what is now a productive and profitable micro-farm. Every week, our market garden now produces enough vegetables to feed over 200 families and generates enough income to comfortably support our household. Our low-tech strategy kept our start-up costs to a minimum and our overhead expenses low. The farm became profitable after only a few years of production, and we have never felt the pinch of financial pressure."
If you`re serious about making farming your career choice then you won`t want to miss this all day participatory workshop to learn the ins and outs of what it will take to turn your farm into a profitable business endeavor. The workshop is intended to complement the explanation of Jean Martin`s cropping systems given in his book The Market Gardener, and will provide in-depth instruction about intensive methods for optimizing a production system. Topics will include:
– Farm set up and design for biologically intensive cropping systems
– Alternative machinery, minimum tillage techniques and the use of the best hand tools for the market garden
– Best practices for weed and pest management
– How to develop a systematic approach to crop planning and season extension
"After much research and many discoveries, our journey led us to what is now a productive and profitable micro-farm. Every week, our market garden now produces enough vegetables to feed over 200 families and generates enough income to comfortably support our household. Our low-tech strategy kept our start-up costs to a minimum and our overhead expenses low. The farm became profitable after only a few years of production, and we have never felt the pinch of financial pressure."
If you`re serious about making farming your career choice then you won`t want to miss this all day participatory workshop to learn the ins and outs of what it will take to turn your farm into a profitable business endeavor. The workshop is intended to complement the explanation of Jean Martin`s cropping systems given in his book The Market Gardener, and will provide in-depth instruction about intensive methods for optimizing a production system. Topics will include:
– Farm set up and design for biologically intensive cropping systems
– Alternative machinery, minimum tillage techniques and the use of the best hand tools for the market garden
– Best practices for weed and pest management
– How to develop a systematic approach to crop planning and season extension
December 15th, 2014
Registration & check-in: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Workshop begins: 9:00 am sharp
10:30 -10:45 am: Potty break & snacks
Noon - 1:00 pm: Lunch will be included/provided with your registration
2:30 - 2:45 pm: Potty break & snacks
5:00 pm - whenever: Social mixer to get to know JM and your fellow mid-Missouri farmers
The workshop will be held at Bradford Research Center in Columbia, MO. To register click here.
**Please email us if you have dietary
restrictions email.
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