Books like Miraculous abundance by Perrine Hervé-Gruyer

"Miraculous Abundance" follows Perrine Hervé‑Gruyer and her husband Charles as they establish Le Ferme du Bec Hellouin in a historic Normandy village. With no prior farming experience, the couple turns their land into a pioneering organic and permaculture model that reduces fossil‑fuel use, sequesters carbon, and boosts biodiversity. The farm now produces an array of vegetables using permaculture, bio‑intensive, four‑season, and natural farming techniques, and also raises animals for eggs and milk, supports horses, a welcome center, a farm store, a bread oven, a cidery, and a forge. The book details how the farm has become a hub for research, education, and culinary acclaim, linking local food security initiatives with national and international organizations and the Slow Food movement. Through trials and triumphs, the narrative showcases how small, regenerative farms can address Europe’s projected food crisis and inspire rural communities to adopt renewable energy, local governance, and traditional skills while remaining connected to the global economy.

First publish date: 2016