{"product_id":"miraculous-abundance","title":"Miraculous Abundance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarmers like Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer are among the beacons of light. Their work allows the rest of the world to see that there is another life, there is another way. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom the foreword by Eliot Coleman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe New Organic Grower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book, more about philosophy than a how-to, describes how two inexperienced beginners succeeded in creating a gorgeous, productive, self-sustaining farm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMarion Nestle, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFood Politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat began as a simple dream in an historic Normandy village has turned into one of the world’s most radical, innovative experiments in small-scale farming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer set out to create their farm in a historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles had been traveling the globe teaching students about ecology and indigenous cultures. Perrine had been an international lawyer in Japan. Their farm Bec Hellouin has since become an internationally celebrated model of innovation in ecological agriculture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiraculous Abundance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is the eloquent tale of the couple’s quest to build an agricultural model that can carry us into a post-carbon future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe authors dive deeper into the various farming methods across the globe that contributed towards the creation of the Bec Hellouin model, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePermaculture and soil health principles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKorean natural farming methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eManaging a four-season farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCreating a productive agroecosystem that is resilient and durable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing no-dig methods for soil fertility\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eModelling an agrarian system that supports its community in totality; from craft, restaurants and shared work spaces to jobs, agritourism, energy and ecological biodiversity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePerfect for aspiring and experienced farmers, gardeners and smallholders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiraculous Abundance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a love letter to a future where ecological farming is at the centre of every community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317312856446,"sku":"NW9781603586429","price":15.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781603586429.jpg?v=1778686631","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/miraculous-abundance","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}