Jean-Martin Fortier

Profitable winter market gardening - the complete practical guide to growing vegetables year-round in northern climates for local markets. Many small farms shut down during the dark winter months. Yet with the right techniques, equipment, and cultivars, year-round growing can produce the highest quality and tastiest fresh local vegetables, all while banking a profit. Building on years of research, experimentation,...

A complete guide to tomato cultivation from seed selection to harvest. Nutritious, versatile, and bursting with flavour, tomatoes are a perennial favourite of both home gardeners and market farmers. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this succinct guide from renowned market gardener Jean-Martin Fortier brings you his pro tips and tricks, ensuring a plentiful and profitable tomato harvest. Coverage includes: A...

Essential tools for successful vegetable growers. Often overlooked by both home and market gardeners, the right farm and garden tools are essential for cultivating success. Vegetable Garden Tools: A Grower's Guide will help you select the appropriate equipment for your unique situation, drawing on 'The Market Gardener Method'. This method, developed by Jean-Martin Fortier, is a proven formula for successful,...

Master the art of growing nutritious, versatile, and flavourful root vegetables with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive farming methods. Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide uncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favourites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximises yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide...

Build and sustain fertile, living soil — the essential foundation for thriving crops — with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques. Living Soil: A Grower's Guide reveals the secrets to creating fertile, healthy soil — an essential foundation for abundant, nutrient-rich harvests. With Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive methods, gardeners and farmers alike can improve soil health while supporting thriving ecosystems. This richly illustrated,...

Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helene feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the...