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Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips is a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker who lives with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern new Hampshire, where they grow apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael authored The Apple Grower (Chelsea Green 2005) and teamed up with Nancy to write The Herbalist's Way (Chelsea Green 2005). His Lost Nation Orchard is part of a diversified mountain farm in northern New Hampshire, and he also leads the community orchard movement at www.GrowOrganicApples.com

    Michael's Upcoming Events

    • (publicity) Michael Phillips Interview with "The Weekend Gardener"
      "The Weekend Gardener" with Niki Jabbour,
      June 24, 2012, 10:30 am
    • Michael Phillips NOFA-VT Summer Workshop Series
      Flag Hill Farm, Vershire VT
      August 16, 2012, 12:00 pm

      We will meet in the orchard at Flag Hill Farm at the height of summer, an excellent time to assess what the year has offered up in the way of challenges and flavorful success. Seeing how Practical Orchard Health carries the day will help you choose the right management priorities for your own orchard. Check in with NOFA-VT to get the pertinent details.

    • (tentative) Michael Phillips at Heritage Harvest
      Heritage Harvest Festival, Charlottesville VA
      September 15, 2012, 2:00 pm

      The good folks of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation have invited this "organic yankee heretic" down to teach at Jefferson's heirloom orchards dating back to colonial times. Details will be announced at the festival website as more and more great speakers become confirmed.

    • Michael Phillips at Common Ground Fair
      The Common Ground Fair, Unity ME
      September 21, 2012, 12:00 pm

      The preeminent organic country fair in North America, put on by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, has invited Michael to give a series of holistic orcharding talks throughout the extended weekend. If you're looking for sustainable inspiration, this is the place to be!

    Michael's Books

    The Apple Grower

    A Guide for the Organic Orchardist, Second Edition

    You can grow fruit organically--here is the latest scientific knowledge about growing apples and other tree fruits. For commercial growers, CSA gardeners, and backyard gardeners.

    The Herbalist's Way

    The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines

    The Herbalist's Way offers all that aspiring and experienced herbalists need to inform and inspire their practice. This updated version of The Village Herbalist provides a complete introduction to the herbalist's place in family and community life.

    The Holistic Orchard

    Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way

    Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack confidence—fearing that they'll mangle their trees and waste their time and money. But growing fruit is something virtually anyone with space and desire can do, and The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know, from grafting to seed saving to backyard breeding.

    Organic Orcharding with Michael Phillips DVD

    A tour of Michael Phillips' orchard through the seasons.