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The New Organic Grower, 3rd Edition: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener, 30th Anniversary Edition Paperback – Illustrated, September 12, 2018

by Eliot Coleman (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 757 ratings
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“Updated for its 30th anniversary edition [this book] remains as relevant as ever.”
—New York Times Book Review

Since its original publication in 1989, The New Organic Grower has been one of the most important farming books available, with pioneer Eliot Coleman leading the charge in the organic movement in the United States. Now fully illustrated and updated, this 30th Anniversary Edition is a must-have for any agricultural library.

Eliot Coleman’s books and innovative methods have helped innumerable organic farmers build successful farms in deep accordance with nature. The wisdom in this seminal book holds true even as the modern agricultural canon has grown—in large part due to Coleman’s influence as a wise elder with decades of experience. New information has been included in this edition to showcase the new tools and techniques that Eliot has been developing over the last thirty-five years.

Inspired by the European intensive growers, The New Organic Grower, 30th Anniversary Edition, offers a very approachable and productive form of farming that has proven to work well for the earth and its stewards for centuries. Gardeners working on 2.5 acres or less will find this book especially useful, as it offers proof that small-scale market growers and serious home gardeners can live good lives close to the land and make a profit at the same time. The New Organic Grower is ideal for young farmers just getting started, or gardeners seeking to expand into a more productive enterprise.

New material in this edition includes:




  • Beautiful color photographs throughout, taken by master gardener and author Barbara Damrosch (Eliot’s wife and co-farmer)
  • Updated information throughout on how Eliot’s practices have changed through his experiments over the years
  • A new section from Damrosch about incorporating flowers on the small farm
  • More information on new tools Eliot has invented that don’t appear in any of his other books

“I was interested in the environment, farming, science . . . and there was Eliot’s book lying on the shelf. I remember grabbing it, and I just FELL IN. . . . I remember reading it like it was the Bible.”—Dan Barber, chef
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  6. ISBN-10
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A Message from Eliot Coleman

"Throughout this book’s creation and revision, my principal desire has been that it prove helpful to growers and gardeners. To that end I am pleased to have found nothing to change because it was wrong, but rather just areas that I could make clearer or on which I needed to expand because our practices have developed considerably. When I finished writing the first edition of this book in 1988, I said to myself, “I wish I’d had a copy 20 years ago.” It is rewarding to be able to pass along the dependable information I have learned from other farmers around the world, dug out of obscure sources in many libraries, and devised on my own. There are coherent patterns in natural biological systems that can be adapted to producing the highest quality vegetables. I hope this book helps make those patterns more accessible."

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“The incomparable Eliot Coleman . . . serious, meticulous, inspiring.”—New York Times

“One of America’s most innovative farmers.”—Michael Pollan

“Eliot Coleman’s book will help market gardeners establish the vital and profitable link between farm and city. Every small-scale grower and serious gardener should have a copy.”—Robert Rodale

“[Coleman] writes not just about gardening but about everything that connects to good food and pleasure; a Renaissance man for a new generation.”—Dan Barber, chef, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

“I know of no other person . . . who can produce better results on the land with an economy of effort and means than Eliot. He has transformed gardening from a task, to a craft, and finally to what Stewart Brand would call ‘local science.’”—Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest; editor of Drawdown

“Anybody seriously tempted to try . . . raising healthful food on healthy land . . . must first read The New Organic Grower. Coleman, who has been a quiet leader in the American organic movement for several decades, presents a balanced, logical exposition of his subject.”—Horticulture

“Every page is imbued with the wisdom and careful observations [Coleman] and his associates have gathered; from soil structure to ‘mobile greenhouses’ . . . each method is thought through to its ultimate impact on the earth and on economic survival.”—Library Journal
“This is the best book on small-scale farming I’ve read in years.”—Pat Stone, Mother Earth News

“From first sentence to last, [The New Organic Grower] is a delight—an earnest guide written with an impish sense of humor. It will refresh anyone who wants to get the most from a vegetable garden yet doesn't want to devote too much time and energy to the process.”—Publishers Weekly

“Coleman conveys a vast amount of detailed information without ever insulting the intelligence of the reader. He speaks as if to a fellow home or market gardener, sharing what works for him and discussing what he knows and what he doesn't know. The New Organic Grower will be the book you dog-ear and feather with yellow sticky pages, returning to it time and again.”—San Francisco Chronicle

"This 30th anniversary edition of a foundational book on small-scale organic growing has been revised and updated to reflect the changes that have happened in those intervening years. Organic food is now mainstream, growing a home food garden is commonplace, and author Coleman has developed new techniques; all of these elements are reflected in the new content which clarifies and expands on the original (1989) and second (1995) editions. While it is written with a small-scale organic farmer in mind, the information included will be highly relevant to home growers as well, especially those starting from scratch and looking to formulate a plan. Starting with a brief agricultural history and moving through virtually every element a small-scale grower would need to consider, this book is an easy-to-read, easy-to- use expert’s guide. Appendixes include several paragraphs each on more than two dozen of the most commonly grown (in the U.S.) types of vegetables, the USDA North American Hardiness Zone Map, a schematic outline of biological agriculture, recommended tools and suppliers, and an annotated bibliography."—Booklist, Starred Review

About the Author

Eliot Coleman has over fifty years experience in all aspects of organic farming, including field vegetables, greenhouse vegetables, rotational grazing of cattle and sheep, and range poultry. He is the author of The New Organic Grower, Four-Season Harvest, and The Winter Harvest Handbook, as well as the instructional workshop DVD Year-Round Vegetable Production with Eliot Coleman. Coleman and his wife, Barbara Damrosch, presently operate a commercial year-round market garden, in addition to horticultural research projects, at Four Season Farm in Harborside, Maine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chelsea Green; Illustrated edition (September 12, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1603588175
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1603588171
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 0.59 x 9.96 inches
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Eliot Coleman is one of America's leading practitioners of organic gardening and farming. He has pioneered a "plant-positive" approach to horticulture that surpasses chemical-dependent agriculture in every way—producing vegetables that are exceptionally nutritious, delicious, and healthy. His Chelsea Green books include The New Organic Grower and Four-Season Harvest. With his wife Barbara Damrosch he farms in Harborside, Maine, on land that was part of the homestead of Helen and Scott Nearing.

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    This is the best laid out book on small property gardening I've ever seen. He gives us clear directions and shares how he
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    already have your property, he tells how to best use it. Soil health explained in detail. Love this book.
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    When do you get to learn from the best in a field? I bought the first edition of this so many years ago and after reading it I gave almost all of my gardening books away because his was literally the best at all things organic. Through the years I have purchased some for gifts and loved this new edition, thank you for your service to gardeners everywhere!
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    Although this book is intended for professionals, it is an outstanding resource for any organic gardener. The wealth of information is presented clearly, and most of the contents either directly apply or lend deeper understanding into keys to success with my tiny suburban garden.
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    Love this book and Eliot Coleman! So much wisdom and knowledge. A great book to have on hand to reference when you need a little of that wisdom
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    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on organic growing
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    Eliot Coleman is an experienced farmer, eloquent author and probably an extremely hard worker. I have always enjoyed his books, written in an easy to understand conversational style and full of valuable information for me as a ever-learning gardener and garden instructor. Even though this book is written primarily for farming, I have been able to take the information and apply it to my smaller garden beds. Exceptionally informative, shows the reader how to improve the soil with natural ingredients, and that's what it is really all about, the soil!
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    great comprehensive book on organic farming. Gives a comprehensive yet detail breakdown of systems, and steps for any novice organic farmer
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    This book is awesome if you want to start a garden using the no till, organic method. Lots of info and clear descriptions. It is mostly geared towards a small farm but the methods still apply to a backyard garden, you just have to scale down a bit.
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