Dan Brisebois is a founding member of Tourne-Sol co-operative farm, which supplies weekly farm baskets for 500 families and operates a thriving retail and wholesale seed business.
By Dan Brisebois
New Society Publishers
December 03, 2024
Excerpt:
Whether you’re interested in growing your own seeds for on-farm use, or scaling up for retail or commercial sales, this comprehensive manual will help you protect yourself from supply chain disruptions while ensuring reliable access to quality seed stock adapted to your own climate and bioregion. Coverage includes:
The journey to self-sufficiency—why and how to extricate yourself from the modern seed distribution industry and develop your own heirloom seeds adapted to your location and climate
Easing common concerns such as cross-pollination, crop timing, and poor seed genetics while choosing the right seed varieties for your small farm or market garden
Detailed profiles and practical, hands-on growing and harvesting techniques for dozens of vegetable and flower crops
The economics of seed production, and the business case for scaling up and selling seeds into local, retail, or wholesale channels
Farm planning, sowing schedules, projected crop yields, and other considerations.
With everything you need to help integrate organic seed production into your small-scale farm or market garden simply, profitably, and successfully, this unique and exciting guide proves that going to seed is easier than you think!
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