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Ben Hartman is a true innovator for the small farmCurtis Stone author of The Urban Farmer Its time to think big about small farms Awardwinning author and green leader Grist Ben Hartman shares practical howto tips personal stories and surprising examples of cuttingedge farmers and innovators around the world to show us how In the early 1970s US Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz infamously commanded farmers to get big or get out In The Lean Micro Farm author Ben Hartman rejects that disastrous suggestion and instead takes up the charge of the late agrarian thinker Gene Logsdon Get small and stay in Taking inspiration from the groundbreaking ideas of E F Schumacher and Mahatma Gandhi The Lean Micro Farm shows how small hyperlocal farms can be both ecologically and economically superior to industrialscale operations geared toward export and commodity markets The Lean Micro Farm details the authors remarkable journey to downsize his farm from one acre to a third of an acre in an effort to prioritize family and community over work all without taking a pay cut In addition Hartman profiles six innovative farmers from across the globe who embody this get small mindset These pioneering farmers show all of us a path toward resilience in the face of supply chain disruption globalization and climate change They model a gentler more ecological approach to farming that produces less waste and uses less plastic petroleum and fertilizer Like his previous two books The Lean Farm and The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables Hartmans The Lean Micro Farm doesnt just explain why smaller is better it shows readers exactly how it can be done with stepbystep guides on how to turn a profit from a tiny but productive parcel of farmland Readers will find not just philosophical justifications for a minimalist approach to agriculture but also actionable information for starting your own profitable micro farm including A description of the deep mulch method for building fertility Instructions on twostep bed flipping to increase production on a small footprint A guide for choosing essential tools and technologies with a human face An easytofollow process for making your micro farm lean and efficient A detailed plan for selling 20000 worth of produce from your backyard Its time Hartman makes clear to pivot to a new kind of farmingone that builds upon ancestral knowledge nourishes communities and puts human joy not technology at its center Hartman has revolutionized his methods cut down his work hours dramatically and shrunk the size of his farm all while making a better incomeCivil Eats