Hemp’s Versatility Has Untapped Potential
Our water, air and land are being polluted more than ever by textile manufacturing byproducts and plastic microparticles. With industrial hemp’s resurgence as a cash crop and ability to integrate into regenerative farming practices, hemp might be the answer to our problems.
Organic Farming Doesn’t Have to Mean Excessive Tillage
Rodale Institute’s organic farm consultants have spent the last 18 months working with farmers nationwide to transition their operations to organic. During our conversations with conventional, transitioning, and even some new organic farmers across the country, we often encounter the misconception that organic farming is a system built on intensive tillage. However, our goal is to show that this isn’t always the case.
Gary Zimmer on Transitioning to Organic, Biological Farming – EcoFarming Daily
Gary Zimmer on his organic farm in Wisconsin. By Gary F. Zimmer Deciding to transition your farm to organic is a big undertaking. There’s a large learning curve to becoming a successful organic farmer, and transition can be a challenging and expensive endeavor. But...
Core Concepts Behind Regenerative Agriculture Today
Regenerative ag, recently defined by Terra Genesis International as,“ a system of farming principles and practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds, and enhances ecosystem services. It aims to capture carbon in the soil and above-ground biomass (plants), reversing current global trends of atmospheric accumulation and climate change. At the same time, it offers increased yields, resilience to climate instability, and higher health and vitality for farming and ranching communities.”
