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Hartman, Ben, 1978-
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Organic gardening.
Gardening.
Sustainable agriculture.
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Hartman, Ben, 1978-
Organic gardening.
Gardening.
Sustainable agriculture.
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The
lean
micro
farm
:
how
to
get
small
,
embrace
local
,
live
better
, and
work
less
/ Ben Hartman.
by
Hartman, Ben, 1978-
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2023.
Call #:
635.0484 H333L
Subjects
Organic gardening.
Gardening.
Sustainable agriculture.
ISBN:
9781645022046 (pbk)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
viii, 263 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-252) and index.
Summary:
"In the early 1970s, US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz infamously commanded farmers to “get big or
get
out.” In The
Lean
Micro
Farm
, author Ben Hartman rejects that disastrous suggestion and instead takes up the charge of the late agrarian thinker Gene Logsdon: “Get
small
and stay in.” Taking inspiration from the groundbreaking ideas of E. F. Schumacher and Mahatma Gandhi, The
Lean
Micro
Farm
shows
how
small
, hyperlocal farms can be both ecologically and economically superior to industrial-scale operations geared toward export and commodity markets. The
Lean
Micro
Farm
details the author’s remarkable journey to downsize his
farm
from one acre to a third of an acre in an effort to prioritize family and community over
work
, all without taking a pay cut. In addition, Hartman profiles six innovative farmers from across the globe who embody this “get small” mindset. These pioneering farmers show all of us a path toward resilience in the face of supply chain disruption, globalization, and climate change. They model a gentler, more ecological approach to farming that produces
less
waste and uses
less
plastic, petroleum, and fertilizer. Like his previous two books, The
Lean
Farm
and The
Lean
Farm
Guide to Growing Vegetables, Hartman’s The
Lean
Micro
Farm
doesn’t just explain why smaller is
better
, it shows readers exactly
how
it can be done with step-by-step guides on
how
to turn a profit from a tiny, but productive, parcel of farmland. Readers will find not just philosophical justifications for a minimalist approach to agriculture but also actionable information for starting your own profitable
micro
farm
, including: A description of the “deep mulch” method for building fertility ; Instructions on two-step bed flipping to increase production on a
small
footprint ; A guide for choosing essential tools and technologies “with a human face” An easy-to-follow process for making your
micro
farm
lean
and efficient ; A detailed plan for selling $20,000 worth of produce from your backyard. It’s time, Hartman makes clear, to pivot to a new kind of farming -- one that builds upon ancestral knowledge, nourishes communities, and puts human joy, not technology, at its center."--Publisher.
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Sackville Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
635.0484 H333L
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