With over 20 years of expertise, Jean-Martin (JM) Fortier is a trailblazer in biointensive farming.
His ground breaking work on world-renowned farms like Les Jardins de la Grelinette, the Ferme des Quatre Temps, and the Old Mill has revolutionized small-scale vegetable production.
JM is also the acclaimed author of the best-selling book “The Market Gardener,” which has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from the best!
Join us for a free inspiring lecture by JM in the Aulan at SLU Alnarp on September 27: 13:00-16:00 hosted by VentureLab@SLU.
20 Years of Market Gardening: Cultivating Ecology, Community, and Growing Future Growers.
In this keynote, JM will delve into how the transformative power of ecological farming can restore and ignite local communities. He will highlight the success stories of future growers empowered by The Market Gardener Institute and explore the innovative ventures that continue to shape the future of regenerative agriculture. This talk promises to inspire and equip attendees with the knowledge and passion to cultivate a more resilient and sustainable food system.
Working With Living Soils
Everyone’s talking about soil these days: no-till, no-dig, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, and so on. What unites all these philosophies is living soils. In this information-packed lecture, JM Fortier will explain his approach to healthy soils and introduce the practices he has been testing and applying on his farms for more then 20 years.
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