Soil-Supporting Advice, With the Real Organic Project - A Way to Garden, With Margaret Roach - Sept. 9, 2024

September 06, 2024 00:28:11
Soil-Supporting Advice, With the Real Organic Project - A Way to Garden, With Margaret Roach - Sept. 9, 2024
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Soil-Supporting Advice, With the Real Organic Project - A Way to Garden, With Margaret Roach - Sept. 9, 2024

Sep 06 2024 | 00:28:11

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Show Notes

Organic farming and gardening have always been based on the principle of “feed the soil, not the plant.” In a recent interview, I got some expert advice for doing that, and also learn why our diligent soil-consciousness matters so much, with the co-directors of the nonprofit Real Organic Project, a farmer-led organization advocating for food produced in concert with healthy soils and pastures.  Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon are co-directors of the Real Organic Project, which since 2018 has created an add-on label to USDA Organic, to differentiate organic food that is soil-grown, not hydroponic, and animal products that are... Read More ›

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