The Permaculture Market Garden: A Visual Guide to a Profitable Whole-systems Farm Business
- ISBN-10
- 1550926209
- ISBN-13
- 9781550926200
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-02-06
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Author
- Zach Loeks
Description
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, without use of major equipment or operation changes. Profiling crops and ecosystem-based systems, Loeks demonstrates a profitable, sustainable and approachable model for the future of market gardening.
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