Dr. Kristine Nichols is a world-renowned leader in the movement to regenerate soils for healthy food, healthy people and a healthy planet. Hear our chat with Dr. Nichols where she unpacks the benefits of regenerative agriculture for healthy soils in this second part of our two-part interview.
Plug & Plant Ep 04: Mycorrhizal fungi w/ Dr. Kris Nichols (1/2)
Building Soil Resiliency (Bradford 2/2)
Utilizing cover crops and diversity isn’t just great for building soil health, it also serves to create a more resilient soil that can stand up against extreme weather conditions.
Conventional to Regenerative Agriculture (Bradford 1/2)
Nat Bradford is an heirloom vegetable farmer in Sumter County. Recently, Nat has transitioned to a more regenerative style of agriculture and talks with us about the effects thus far and his vision for the future.
Plug & Plant Ep 03: Dr. Mark Liebig (2/2)
Plug & Plant Ep 02: Dr. Mark Liebig (1/2)
Restoring the Soil through Cover Crops (Jackson 1/2)
Before we began our Cover 5 project last fall, we asked each farmer involved to show us their worst performing plot of land. After all, what better way to display the power of soil health than through taking land no one wants and transforming it into land that consistently out-produces the rest? … For those…
First Time Cover Crop Experience (Rhodes 2/2)
Restoring the land with cover crops one farmer at a time!
Cover Crops Gaining Popularity (Rhodes 1/2)
“I’ve seen a lot more cover crops in the area than I’ve ever seen.” Cover crops are a tool many farmers are turning to for it’s laundry list of benefits. Check out first time cover cropper Nathaniel Rhodes of Orangeburg County discuss his thoughts a couple of months into his first cover cropping experience!
Cover Crops and Soil Moisture (Harrisons 6/6)
“This time of year (May) you can plow a field up and in almost a day a lot of the moisture is evaporated. When you [use cover crops] the moisture content in the ground remains more constant because you’ve got cover as opposed to it being bare ground that dries out.”