that without thriving farm communities, there is no farming.
It strives for sustainability in the fullest sense, insisting that
farmers can sustain their way of life and steward their land in
ways that keep it fertile and productive for them, their fami-
lies, and for all of us who rely on them to feed us.
CHOOSE FOODS THAT SUPPORT SOIL HEALTH
Buy organic if you can afford it.
Ask your farmers’ market growers what soil-promoting
practices they use (whether they’re certified organic or
not). Support those who use farm management practices
like reduced or no-till (also called conservation tillage),
cover crops, compost, and crop rotation, and who embrace
REGENERATIVE PRACTICES
Cover crops, compost, conservation tillage, crop rotation—all
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