Jean-Martin Fortier

Jean-Martin Fortier (born 1978) is a Québécois farmer, author, educator and advocate for ecological, human-scale, and economically viable sustainable agriculture.

In 2004, he and his wife, Maude-Hélène Desroches, created Les Jardins de la Grelinette, a certified organic market garden in Saint-Armand, Quebec.

[2] Minimizing the growing area needed increases the efficiency of the farm in terms of labor and materials (e.g. irrigation lines, row cover).

[2][better source needed] Fortier promoted both language versions internationally, with the assistance of various young farmer and sustainable agriculture non-profits and projects.

"[2][better source needed] In the fall of 2015, Fortier was recruited by André Desmarais of Power Corporation to design and operate a model farm, La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, on a 167-acre property in Hemmingford, Quebec.

The principles of permaculture were applied to ensure ecosystem balance: flowers were planted, ponds were dug to accommodate frogs and birdhouses were built to naturally control the proliferation of pests.

Bee hives have also been installed on the property to promote pollination and mobile chicken coops allow hens to roam from one pasture to another to feed on the worms in manure from cows.