{"product_id":"ecological-farm-helen-atthowe","title":"The Ecological Farm by Helen Atthowe","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe breakthrough resource for fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go ‘beyond organic’ and build higher soil quality and fertility using fewer inputs through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Atthowe’s book takes ecological farming to the next level. It is packed with useful, field-tested, innovative techniques for farming more gently without sacrificing productivity. . . This is the future of farming. I highly recommend this book.”—Ben Hartman, author of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lean Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ecological Farm \u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ego-to guide for ecological growing, with a unique focus on reduced tillage, minimizing farm and garden inputs, and pest control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReflecting the wisdom that farmer, consultant, and educator Helen Atthowe and her late husband, Carl Rosato, gained during decades of farming experience, this book guides readers on how to reduce or eliminate the use of outside inputs of fertilizer or pesticides—even those that are commonly used on certified organic orchards and market gardens. In clear language and with color photographs, charts, and graphs throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of managing the details of an entire growing system over the full life of the enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBased on advances in scientific research in ecological food production, farmers, homesteaders, permaculturists, and gardeners alike will learn methods to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edesign a farm system that maintains a growing root in the soil year-round to feed the microbial community instead of just crops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estrengthen the “immune system” of a farm or garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esupply crop needs using only on-farm inputs such as cover crops and living mulch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaximize the presence of beneficial insects and microbes that support healthy crop development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eminimize ecological impact in dealing with insect pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ecological Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efeatures a crop-by-crop guide to growing more than 25 of the most popular and profitable vegetables and fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e, including specific management advice for dealing with pests and diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ecological Farm \u003c\/em\u003emakes complex, sometimes messy, ecological concepts and practices understandable to all growers, and makes healthy farming—in which nature is invited to participate—possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“[This book] will guide all of us as we learn to farm in harmony with an ecosystem and to become obedient to the whole rather than being distracted by the urge to tinker with the parts.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Wes Jackson, cofounder and president emeritus, The Land Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Josephine Porter Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44782874919076,"sku":"9781645021810","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/4473\/2221\/files\/the-ecological-farm-by-helen-atthowe-the-josephine-porter-institute-901751.jpg?v=1757689393","url":"https:\/\/www.jpibiodynamics.org\/products\/ecological-farm-helen-atthowe","provider":"The Josephine Porter Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}