{"product_id":"the-permaculture-market-garden-a-visual-guide-to-a-profitable-whole-systems-farm-business-paperback","title":"The Permaculture Market Garden: A Visual Guide to a Profitable Whole-Systems Farm Business - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZach Loeks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Zach Loeks \u003c\/b\u003e brings together his passion for sustainable permaculture food production systems and illustrations to provide a visual guide to the integration of permaculture into the market garden. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based systems, Loeks demonstrates a profitable and sustainable model for the future of market gardening. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePermaculture tends to be very much in the domain of home gardeners and property owners. But what if we could take it all a step further, and merge the fields of permaculture and market gardening? What if we can build a new agriculture with every farm as a profitable and endurable ecosystem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Permaculture Market Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, author Zach Loeks brings together his passion for sustainable permaculture food production systems and beautiful, vibrant illustrations, to provide a highly visual guide to the smooth integration of permaculture into the market garden, in ways that are scalable to specific situations. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based techniques, Loeks demonstrates a profitable, sustainable and approachable model for the future of market gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, Loeks introduces his own system of permabeds, leading into a close examination of integrated, rotational and site-appropriate production, along with in-depth discussions on soil health, and more. He brings us activities, designs and the prospects of farming to life through dynamic illustrations, so the reader can be immersed in the world of permaculture farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful, informative and curious, inspiring and beautiful, and packed with accessible practical information, \u003ci\u003eThe Permaculture Market Garden\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire the seasoned market gardener as well as anyone aspiring to start a farm business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The only fully illustrated guide to profitable, vibrant and sustainable permaculture-based market gardening \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Business planning has never before been this colorful, soulful, or needed for the times. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- PETER BANE, author, \u003ci\u003e The Permaculture Handbook \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e ... before putting spade to earth, before pounding corner stakes in to mark footers, and before calling in the well-drilling rig, take this book and work through it with your property. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- JOEL SALATIN, \u003ci\u003e Polyface Farm \u003c\/i\u003e, from the Foreword \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e PERMACULTURE tends to be very much in the domain of home gardeners and property owners. But what if we could take it all a step further, and merge the fields of permaculture and market gardening? What if we can build a new agriculture with every farm as a profitable and endurable ecosystem? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003e The Permaculture Market Garden \u003c\/i\u003e, author Zach Loeks brings together his passion for sustainable permaculture food production systems and beautiful, vibrant illustrations, to provide a highly visual guide to the smooth integration of permaculture into the market garden, in ways that are scalable to specific situations. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based techniques, Loeks demonstrates a profitable, sustainable and approachable model for the future of market gardening. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along the way, Loeks introduces his own system of permabeds, leading into a close examination of integrated, rotational and site-appropriate production, along with in-depth discussions on soil health, and more. He brings us activities, designs and the prospects of farming to life through dynamic illustrations, so the reader can be immersed in the world of permaculture farming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Playful, informative and curious, inspiring and beautiful, and packed with accessible practical information, \u003ci\u003e The Permaculture Market Garden \u003c\/i\u003e will inspire the seasoned market gardener as well as anyone aspiring to start a farm business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e If you're serious about generating a livelihood in partnership with the land, this book is your compass. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- JASON GERHARDT, permaculture designer, \u003ci\u003e Real Earth Design \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e ZACH LOEKS \u003c\/b\u003e is a market gardener, farm consultant and educator living in the Ottawa Valley. Winner of two regional awards for sustainability and innovation in agriculture, he shares his expertise in farming, design and business through a successful series of on-farm workshops, conferences, as well as managing a year-round community supported agriculture (CSA) network, on-farm festivals, and a mail-order heirloom seed garlic business. \u003c\/p\u003e To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, Mother Earth News is recommending select New Society Publishers books to its readers. This book is one of them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Zach Loeks \u003c\/b\u003e is a market gardener, farm consultant and educator living in the Ottawa Valley. 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