num_pages: 240
description: Successful no-till farming is not only possible but it can be environmentally socially and economically enriching. No-till  a method of growing crops and providing pasture without disturbing the soil with tillage  has become a proven and enormously important alternative to standard farming practices. In this comprehensive guide to no-till vegetable farming for aspiring and beginning farmers author Daniel Mays  himself the owner and manager of a no-till farm in Maine  details the many benefits of this system along with how to establish no-till beds intensive crop planning mulching strategies techniques and timing of occultation and solarization selection and timing of no-till cover crops holistic approaches to weed management and efficient methods of harvest and post-harvest handling. The book presents innovative labor structures that replace reliance on expensive machinery as well as streamlined planning and record-keeping tools marketing strategies and the value of community engagement through programs like CSA food justice initiatives and on-farm education. It shows farmers concerned about the future of their profession and the planet that together all of these elements form a cohesive system that works toward the health of the soil the farm as a whole the natural environment and the people it feeds and employs.
language: English
title: The No-Till Organic Vegetable Farm: How to Start and Run a Profitable Market Garden That Builds Health in Soil, Crops, and Communities
publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC