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> I've seen difference estimates, but you need ~5 acres of land to feed one person for a year with a balanced diet. Check out “The Market Gardener” by Jean Mar
by voisin 4y ago
> I've seen difference estimates, but you need ~5 acres of land to feed one person for a year with a balanced diet.
Check out “The Market Gardener” by Jean Martin Fortier. The quoted statement is a myth. Farms historically were nowhere near as large as today and we able to provide a balanced diet to those literally on the same block (think “in-fill market gardens”)
- chrisdinn 4y agoHe usually goes by JM Fortier on YouTube and I think he’s great. He’s a real inspiration to me, for sure. He’s very open and has a lot of stuff up there on various channels about the development of his market garden.
- voisin 4y agoHe’s great if you want to garden as a business, but if you have a bit more flexibility and time, I’d recommend permaculture as a sustainable and lower cost starting point. Bio—intensive farming like Fortier advocates is great but more expensive to start.