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Growing food in undisturbed soil is nature's model for success and a core concept of sustainable farming. No-till practices and plant diversity preserve soil structure, increase water absorption, reduce erosion, and allow microscopic life to flourish.
Learn how you can use this intensive approach to vegetable farming to increase production while maintaining a human-scale operation, with fields, tools, and methods sized for people rather than tractors and machinery.
In this in-depth manual, Daniel Mays shares his proven strategies for operating a thriving, no-till, small-scale commercial farm, including how to:
- Maximize production and efficiency through soil health and biodiversity
- Maintain a weed-free farm
- Integrate cover crops and livestock
- Increase resilience through interplanting, hedgerows, and beneficial insect habitat
- Build community and a vibrant customer base
- Make a good living from farming.
Learn how you can use this intensive approach to vegetable farming to increase production while maintaining a human-scale operation, with fields, tools, and methods sized for people rather than tractors and machinery.
In this in-depth manual, Daniel Mays shares his proven strategies for operating a thriving, no-till, small-scale commercial farm, including how to:
- Maximize production and efficiency through soil health and biodiversity
- Maintain a weed-free farm
- Integrate cover crops and livestock
- Increase resilience through interplanting, hedgerows, and beneficial insect habitat
- Build community and a vibrant customer base
- Make a good living from farming.
Growing food in undisturbed soil is nature's model for success and a core concept of sustainable farming. No-till practices and plant diversity preserve soil structure, increase water absorption, reduce erosion, and allow microscopic life to flourish.
Learn how you can use this intensive approach to vegetable farming to increase production while maintaining a human-scale operation, with fields, tools, and methods sized for people rather than tractors and machinery.
In this in-depth manual, Daniel Mays shares his proven strategies for operating a thriving, no-till, small-scale commercial farm, including how to:
- Maximize production and efficiency through soil health and biodiversity
- Maintain a weed-free farm
- Integrate cover crops and livestock
- Increase resilience through interplanting, hedgerows, and beneficial insect habitat
- Build community and a vibrant customer base
- Make a good living from farming.
Learn how you can use this intensive approach to vegetable farming to increase production while maintaining a human-scale operation, with fields, tools, and methods sized for people rather than tractors and machinery.
In this in-depth manual, Daniel Mays shares his proven strategies for operating a thriving, no-till, small-scale commercial farm, including how to:
- Maximize production and efficiency through soil health and biodiversity
- Maintain a weed-free farm
- Integrate cover crops and livestock
- Increase resilience through interplanting, hedgerows, and beneficial insect habitat
- Build community and a vibrant customer base
- Make a good living from farming.
Über den Autor
Daniel Mays is the author of The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm and the owner of Frith Farm, a no-till operation in southern Maine that produces food for hundreds of local families from three acres of vegetables and five acres of pasture. With a master’s degree in environmental engineering, Mays has studied dozens of small organic farm operations throughout the world and is a frequent speaker at farm events, including the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), Maine Farmland Trust, and the Maine State Agricultural Trade Show. He lives in Scarborough, Maine.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: From the Ground Up
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Garten & Natur |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 240 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781635861891 |
| ISBN-10: | 1635861896 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mays, Daniel |
| Hersteller: | Workman Publishing |
| Maße: | 252 x 202 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Daniel Mays |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 10.11.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |
Über den Autor
Daniel Mays is the author of The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm and the owner of Frith Farm, a no-till operation in southern Maine that produces food for hundreds of local families from three acres of vegetables and five acres of pasture. With a master’s degree in environmental engineering, Mays has studied dozens of small organic farm operations throughout the world and is a frequent speaker at farm events, including the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), Maine Farmland Trust, and the Maine State Agricultural Trade Show. He lives in Scarborough, Maine.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface: From the Ground Up
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
1: Farming at a Human Scale
Nature as Model
Beyond Sustainability
Rethinking Tillage
Farming Values
2: Ecological Agriculture
Science and Soil Health
Succession and Disturbance
Soil Creation and the Soil-Plant Food Web
Nature's Principles of Soil Care
3: Getting Started
Taking the Leap
Start-Up Costs
Acquiring Capital
The Land Search
Farm Design-Build
4: Establishing Beds
Permanent Raised Beds
Field Layout
Jump-starting Soil Health
Breaking Ground with and without Tilling
5: Planting
Crop Planning
The Seedling Greenhouse
Transplanting
Direct Seeding
6: Irrigation
Water Resilience
Irrigation Design
Installation and Maintenance
7: Weeds
Treating Symptoms vs. Causes (Killing vs. Preventing)
Zero Seed Rain
Mulching
Methods of Manual Weeding
8: Methods of No-Till Disturbance
Flipping Beds
Compost as Mulch
Mowing and Crimping
Occultation and Solarization
Breaking Up Compaction
A Plantable Surface
9: Natural Soil Care in Action
Principles of Soil Care
Cover Cropping
Multicropping
Hedgerows and Other Beneficial Plantings
Integrating Livestock
Fertilizer and Fertility
Pests and Disease (Symptoms of a Lack of Life)
10: Harvest and Handling
Workflow and Efficiency
Freshness
Cleanliness
Harvest Implements
Wash Infrastructure
Presentation and Delivery
11: Markets and Scale
Location, Location
Food with Context
The Local Market Trifecta
Spreading the Word
Market-Based Growth
12: Labor
Labor as Asset, Not Input
The Right Work Environment
Labor Models
Attracting and Retaining Employees
The Hiring Process
Task Times
13: Planning and Recordkeeping
The Whole-Farm Organism
Recordkeeping Strategies
Collaborative Spreadsheets
Production Records
14: Measures of Success: Profit, People, and Place
Reinvestment
Agriculture-Supported Community
Spaceship Earth
Quality of Life
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Glossary
Resources
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Garten & Natur |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 240 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781635861891 |
| ISBN-10: | 1635861896 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Mays, Daniel |
| Hersteller: | Workman Publishing |
| Maße: | 252 x 202 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Daniel Mays |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 10.11.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |
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