Fruit Trees for Every Garden

“An excellent guide for those of us who are ‘addicted’ to the joys, pleasures, and sweat of growing tree fruit—a sweet blend of the skills and art required to grow the perfect peach (or apple, citrus, fig …)”
—David Mas Masumoto, organic fruit farmer and author of Epitaph for a Peach, Wisdom of the Last Farmer, and Changing Season

“Like the best teacher you’ve ever had, Orin Martin knows how to light the fire. Yes, this beautifully written and illustrated little book provides clear instructions for planting an orchard. It lovingly introduces you to more than a hundred varieties of fruit. But it is so much more. It’s about the power of observation, talking to our neighbors, and investing in our food, families, and Mother Earth.”
—NPR’s The Kitchen Sisters (Nikki Silva & Davia Nelson)

“The opportunity to learn from one of the great organic farmers is an opportunity not to be missed! The UCSC Farm & Garden has always been a place of joy, awe, and wonder for me; this book captures the thought process and techniques that help us understand the unseen beneath our feet.”
—Nell Newman, founder of Newman’s Own Organics

“Here you have all the practical tools to create your own orchard of any size—information on rootstocks, pruning, thinning, and a thrilling array of varieties—but moreover, you have Orin’s wise and gently wry voice to guide you through it.”
—Alice Waters, chef, author, food activist, and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant

“In this book, Orin Martin gives us his true mastery of trees. Here is a man who lived his life working in paradise, took care of the land, and planted an orchard. His gifts: the Chadwick Garden, and this book to be shared by all.”
—Karen Washington, co-owner of Rise & Root Farm and cofounder of Black Urban Growers

Orin Martin

Orin Martin is the manager of the three-acre Alan Chadwick Garden, which boasts 600 fruit trees, at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Farming Systems at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also manages the orchard at UCSC’s Farm & Garden. Since 1977, he has taught classes, lectures, and workshops to thousands of home gardeners, apprentices, students, and aspiring farmers. Many of his former students have since founded and led organic farms, teaching gardens, and food justice projects across the country and globally.

Manjula Martin

Manjula Martin, Orin’s daughter, is a writer. She is the managing editor of the literary magazine Zoetrope: All-Story and the editor of the book Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living.

Stephanie Martin

Stephanie Martin is a painter and printmaker who resides on the California coast with her husband, Orin Martin. Her intaglio etchings are inspired by the flora and avifauna of her native landscape.

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