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The Berry Grower: Small Scale Organic Fruit Production in the 21st Century
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Blake Cothron (Author)
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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
AN INNOVATIVE GUIDE for growing and marketing organic small fruits and berries, The Berry Grower 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 farming
Creating your own market farming reality
Farm planning for efficiency and profitability
Factoring in climate change, drought, and extreme weather
Soil fertility, efficient weed management, and organic pest control
Modern tools of the trade for efficiency
Harvesting, fruit handling, and packing
Fruit profiles including raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, figs, tomatoes, and more, including new cultivars
Innovative marketing methods and thinking beyond fresh fruit with multi-product strategies to maximize profit
Learn 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. 8 Illustrations, color; 50 Illustrations, black and white CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
About the Author
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.
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- Contributor: Blake Cothron
- Imprint: New Society Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780865719651
- Number of Pages: 336
- Packaged Dimensions: 191x225x20mm
- Packaged Weight: 508
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: New Society Publishers
- Release Date: 2022-07-28
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: 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.
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