The Berry Grower

Small Scale Organic Fruit Production in the 21st Century

The Berry Grower
Blake Cothron
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Paperback
h225 x 191mm - 336pg
14 Jun 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780865719651
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Dig into the fruits of your labor! Profitable, innovative organic fruit farming strategies and skills for modern growers of any scale. The Berry Grower is an innovative guide for growing and marketing organic small fruits and berries that offers intelligent strategies and solutions for successful small-scale, non-chemical fruit production in the 21st century. Coverage includes:History, innovations, and 21st-century challenges in modern fruit farmingCreating your own market farming realityFarm planning for efficiency and profitabilityFactoring in climate change, drought, and extreme weatherSoil fertility, efficient weed management, and organic pest controlModern tools of the trade for efficiency * Harvesting, fruit handling, and packingFruit profiles including raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, figs, tomatoes, and more, including new cultivarsInnovative marketing methods and thinking beyond fresh fruit with multi-product strategies to maximize profitLearn from other experts through interviews with successful growers and marketers from diverse areas around the USA. From the market garden and small farm to the homestead and backyard, The Berry Grower is the essential guide for both new and aspiring organic small fruit growers and seasoned farmers looking to produce high-quality organic fruits and products for local markets and self-sufficiency.
"Whether you' re looking to grow for your family, or for production (or anywhere in between), this resource is absolutely stacked with actionable insights that you can utilize. Blake has done an amazing job at compiling an enormous amount of information into an easy to follow resource that anyone can use. " - Rob Avis, PEng, co-author, Building Your Permaculture Property and Essential Rainwater Harvesting"Blake covers everything from soup to nuts, figuratively, in growing these fruits in various settings, for home use or markets. A number of the fruits he mentions are not yet well-known, but are worth growing. " - Lee Reich, PhD, author, Growing Figs in Cold Climates and The Ever Curious Gardener"The Berry Grower is a terrific resource for anyone getting into small fruit production or those looking to diversify their crops. It is loaded with helpful background, tips, tricks, and recommendations that will benefit small fruit growers of any scale or level of experience!" - Dan Dalton, PASA Sustainable Agriculture"Blake uses 20 years' experience growing berries and other small fruits to provide valuable practical, effective, up-to-date information (including addressing climate chaos) to encourage more localized and resilient organic food production, garden by garden. " - Pam Dawling, author, The Year-Round Hoophouse and Sustainable Market Farming"I' ve cracked open your book and like what I' m seeing so far!" - The late, great Michael Phillips, author, The Holistic Orchard and The Apple Grower
Blake Cothron is an organic farmer, nurseryman, writer, musician, and speaker, with over 20 years' experience in organic agriculture, botany, horticulture, and growing food. He is the co-owner and co-operator of Peaceful Heritage Nursery, a 4-acre USDA Certified Organic research farm, orchard, and edible plant nursery. Author of Pawpaws: The Complete Growing and Marketing Guide, he has also written for Permaculture Design magazine and various online publications. Blake has an educational blog and YouTube channel devoted to fruit growing, and he is an educator with the Organic Association of Kentucky. He divides his time between farming, research, writing, beekeeping, gardening, travel, yoga, meditation, and being a husband and father in beautiful Kentucky.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780865719651
Published: 14 Jun 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 225mm
Width: 191mm
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 508g
Pages: 336

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