John saved us an article from the USA Today Money section of the Burlington Free Press, “Why Veggies aren’t as Nutritious Anymore,” noting it talked about our approach to farming as the solution!
Thanks to USA TODAY and the journalists from the Cincinnati Enquirer for helping shoppers and eaters understand the differences in the conventional veggies from the supermarket and ones from farms with a regenerative, soil health focus. (This link goes to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s full-length story & video)
“There it sits — in all its green glory — in the produce section of your local grocery store. Broccoli. One of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet.
But 70 years ago, it contained twice the calcium, on average, and more than five times the amount of vitamin A. The same could be said for a lot of our fruits and vegetables.
Why? How? The answers lie in the soil and how Americans farm it. “
We spend a good amount of time paying attention to the health of our soils, knowing that it is not only the foundation of all of the food we are growing here, but also a key to addressing climate change. Due to the good work of the Bionutrient Food Association and others, folks might be able to even measure the nutritional differences between veggies someday soon!
mulching beds for soil health (and less weeding) – Not shown the team hauling and hoisting straw & hay bales into the chopper
So we will continue with our various, sometimes laborious, sometimes mood-busting, but often satisfying efforts to ensure a vibrant healthy life in our soils. Read more about it in our Clean Food post.