"Updated for its 30th anniversary edition; [This book] remains as
relevant as ever."--New York Times Book Review
Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has
been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer
Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the organic movement in the United
States. Now fully illustrated and updated, this 30th
Anniversary Edition is a must-have for any agricultural library.
Eliot Coleman's books and innovative methods have helped innumerable
organic farmers build successful farms in deep accordance with nature.
The wisdom in this seminal book holds true even as the modern
agricultural canon has grown--in large part due to Coleman's influence
as a wise elder with decades of experience. New information has been
included in this edition to showcase the new tools and techniques that
Eliot has been developing over the last thirty-five years.
Inspired by the European intensive growers, The New Organic Grower,
30th Anniversary Edition, offers a very approachable and
productive form of farming that has proven to work well for the earth
and its stewards for centuries. Gardeners working on 2.5 acres or less
will find this book especially useful, as it offers proof that
small-scale market growers and serious home gardeners can live good
lives close to the land and make a profit at the same time. The New
Organic Grower is ideal for young farmers just getting started, or
gardeners seeking to expand into a more productive enterprise.
New material in this edition includes:
- Beautiful color photographs throughout, taken by master gardener and
author Barbara Damrosch (Eliot's wife and co-farmer)
- Updated information throughout on how Eliot's practices have changed
through his experiments over the years
- A new section from Damrosch about incorporating flowers on the small
farm
- More information on new tools Eliot has invented that don't appear in
any of his other books
"I was interested in the environment, farming, science . . . and there
was Eliot's book lying on the shelf. I remember grabbing it, and I just
FELL IN. . . . I remember reading it like it was the Bible."--Dan
Barber, chef
