No Need for Industrial Agriculture to Feed the World
No Need for Industrial Agriculture to Feed the World
Canadian couple is demonstrating to the world and motivating developing nations, especially West Africa where arable lands of some States is far more than 3-4 European countries combined, that family farming can generate an average of over $140,000 per year in sale on a modest 1.5 acres of land commonly own by family in poor countries.
Jean-Martin Fortier and his wife, Maude-Hélène Desroches protrays the fact that rural farming can generate a decent and honest living from this practice in the modern age
The Canadian couple grows organic beets, broccoli, salad greens, carrots, and various other types of produce on their modest 1.5 acres of land.
In their narrative, there’s no need for large agricultural organizations to “feed the world,” as goes the mantra, when everyday people are feeding themselves and their communities, they explain. And those who do it right have the potential to reap a financial windfall as well.
The couple in their new book title "The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming," profile many of the secrets they’ve uncovered about the local nature of food production
Fortier and his wife has shown to the world that small scale farming or subsistence farming practice as it is called, should not be viewed as add-ons, especially "backyard" varieties which is generally perceived as hobby for most people, policy maker, than it is a source of income
Their own successful farm serves as a proof that it’s more than possible for anyone to get into the agricultural business and do well if they possess the drive, motivation and determination to make it happen.
Amazingly this couple employed traditionally and conventional method similar to the typical Nigerian family farming practices in the 60's, where 95 percent of food needs were supplied and more than 70 percent of food export were recorded.
Many of these natural methods of permaculture are still use today, including conservation tillage, permanent growing beds, and crop rotation by Fortier, all of which have proven to be a huge success.
Furthermore, Fortier and his wife do much of the work on their farm by hand rather than use expensive equipment – and yet still generate impressive sales numbers. They use organic fertilizer, save seeds, manage weeds, insects, pests, and disease, and even harvest their crops using simple, traditional methods of old that still allow them to remain competitive in the agricultural marketplace.
“We could have followed a route similar to that taken by all other growers we knew: invest in a tractor and move towards a more mechanized growing system,” Fortier says. “Instead, we opted to stay small-scale and continue relying on our hands and light power tools.”
Fortier was borned and raised in Quebec. As an intern with WWOOFers, a worldwide organic farming movement that promotes cultural and educational experiences to help people form communities around locally-grown food.
He started farming with his wife with rented lands to grow food, and gradually worked their way up to owning their own land and launching a full-scale business out of it.
Today, they grow an extensive mix of produce that requires them to work the land for nine months out of the year. From their bounty, they feed 200 families a week that subscribe to their community-supported agriculture program, also known as a CSA.
Members of a CSA typically receive a fresh box of produce weekly or bi-weekly as part of their subscription.
Sources
Natural News
Civil Eat
Canadian couple is demonstrating to the world and motivating developing nations, especially West Africa where arable lands of some States is far more than 3-4 European countries combined, that family farming can generate an average of over $140,000 per year in sale on a modest 1.5 acres of land commonly own by family in poor countries.
Jean-Martin Fortier and his wife, Maude-Hélène Desroches protrays the fact that rural farming can generate a decent and honest living from this practice in the modern age
The Canadian couple grows organic beets, broccoli, salad greens, carrots, and various other types of produce on their modest 1.5 acres of land.
In their narrative, there’s no need for large agricultural organizations to “feed the world,” as goes the mantra, when everyday people are feeding themselves and their communities, they explain. And those who do it right have the potential to reap a financial windfall as well.
The couple in their new book title "The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming," profile many of the secrets they’ve uncovered about the local nature of food production
Fortier and his wife has shown to the world that small scale farming or subsistence farming practice as it is called, should not be viewed as add-ons, especially "backyard" varieties which is generally perceived as hobby for most people, policy maker, than it is a source of income
Their own successful farm serves as a proof that it’s more than possible for anyone to get into the agricultural business and do well if they possess the drive, motivation and determination to make it happen.
Amazingly this couple employed traditionally and conventional method similar to the typical Nigerian family farming practices in the 60's, where 95 percent of food needs were supplied and more than 70 percent of food export were recorded.
Many of these natural methods of permaculture are still use today, including conservation tillage, permanent growing beds, and crop rotation by Fortier, all of which have proven to be a huge success.
Furthermore, Fortier and his wife do much of the work on their farm by hand rather than use expensive equipment – and yet still generate impressive sales numbers. They use organic fertilizer, save seeds, manage weeds, insects, pests, and disease, and even harvest their crops using simple, traditional methods of old that still allow them to remain competitive in the agricultural marketplace.
“We could have followed a route similar to that taken by all other growers we knew: invest in a tractor and move towards a more mechanized growing system,” Fortier says. “Instead, we opted to stay small-scale and continue relying on our hands and light power tools.”
Fortier was borned and raised in Quebec. As an intern with WWOOFers, a worldwide organic farming movement that promotes cultural and educational experiences to help people form communities around locally-grown food.
He started farming with his wife with rented lands to grow food, and gradually worked their way up to owning their own land and launching a full-scale business out of it.
Today, they grow an extensive mix of produce that requires them to work the land for nine months out of the year. From their bounty, they feed 200 families a week that subscribe to their community-supported agriculture program, also known as a CSA.
Members of a CSA typically receive a fresh box of produce weekly or bi-weekly as part of their subscription.
Sources
Natural News
Civil Eat
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