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The Lean Micro Farm
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Ben Hartman is a true innovator for the small farm.Curtis Stone, author of The Urban FarmerIts time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and green leader (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and surprising examples of cutting-edge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how.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 authors 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, Hartmans The Lean Micro Farm doesnt 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 fertilityInstructions on two-step bed flipping to increase production on a small footprintA guide for choosing essential tools and technologies with a human faceAn easy-to-follow process for making your micro farm lean and efficientA detailed plan for selling $20,000 worth of produce from your backyard Its time, Hartman makes clear, to pivot to a new kind of farmingone that builds upon ancestral knowledge, nourishes communities, and puts human joy, not technology, at its center.Hartman has revolutionized his methods, cut down his work hours dramatically, and shrunk the size of his farm, all while making a better income.Civil Eats
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| Author | Ben Hartman |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781645022046 |
| Item Height | 2.6 |
| Item Length | 25.4 |
| Item Width | 17.8 |
| Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing Co |
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