{"product_id":"beyond-the-root-cellar-the-market-gardeners-guide-to-growing-and-storing-vegetables-for-off-season-sales-and-food-security-9781645022107","title":"Beyond the Root Cellar: The Market Gardener's Guide to Growing and Storing Vegetables for Off-Season Sales and Food Security","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Overflowing with invaluable tips and innovative strategies, this guide goes beyond the typical fast crops seen in most market gardens. . . I encourage all growers to study it and level up their farming game.\"--Jean-Martin Fortier, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Root Cellar \u003c\/em\u003eis the inspiring guide that proves that--with a little ingenuity--the savvy grower can successfully select, harvest, store, and sell vegetables throughout the off-season, providing their family and community the local food they need during winter months.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSam Knapp built Offbeet Farm, a winter storage farm in interior Alaska, from the ground up. For the last four years, his success at Offbeet Farm has been a testament to the many benefits of growing crops for wintertime sales. His methods continually prove that winter storage is an excellent way to diversify a farm's offerings, spread the workload more evenly throughout the year, retain customers and employees during the off-season, and bolster local food systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Root Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compilation of insights, advice, and instruction, drawing on Sam's experience and that of many other storage farmers Sam has met along the way. It is, Sam says, the book he wishes he had when he embarked on his own winter storage business, and that he hopes will pave the way for growers both new and established who are interested in storage farming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Root Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, you'll find tips and tools for: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting crops and varieties that are best for storage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNavigating the ins and outs of storage farm financials and planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHarvesting, processing, and moving crops into storage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning, creating, and managing temperature- and humidity-controlled storage areas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso included are profiles of nine different storage farms, a crop compendium with in-depth information about eighteen storage crops, and full-color photography throughout that depicts a range of storage facilities, methods, and crops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Root Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e is the must-have, comprehensive winter storage handbook for a wide range of growers, from commercial farmers to market gardeners to homesteaders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is next-level market gardening. Knapp is practical and inspiring . . . If you grow vegetables, I recommend that you pick up a copy of this book.\"--Ben Hartman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lean Micro Farm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A must-read for anyone who wants to store produce for any length of time. . ., Even if you don't plan on storing produce all winter, this book will show you how to keep it as fresh as possible for as long as possible.\"--Andrew Mefferd, editor, \u003cem\u003eGrowing for Market\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower's Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Knapp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645022107","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159027286153,"sku":"9781645022107","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e3280235-d111-43c8-a11c-4510cb6e34bb.jpg?v=1732614587","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/beyond-the-root-cellar-the-market-gardeners-guide-to-growing-and-storing-vegetables-for-off-season-sales-and-food-security-9781645022107","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}