crop rotation

What is it? and WHY do you care

think about it this way, the reason that there are pesticides and fertilizers that end up having harmful effects on crops and the earth in the long run is because farmers are pumping out as MUCH of one crop as they can, corn farmers or wheat farmers etc, what happens is every crop takes from the soil something and also gives back to the soil, if you continue to farm one crop (mono culture) then the soil always gives and receives the same thing, and is therefore out of balance!!

What organic farmers do to build nutrients in soil is ROTATE the crops and farm various cultures (types of crops) for example, corn sucks the nitrogen from the soil, while red clover and even soy beans take nitrogen from the air and feed it back into the soil. So by rotating the crops you keep the soil nutrients high, take from it one year and give back the next!!!

Im sure you've heard it said its ALL about BALANCE!
well here is a new take on balance - one that will help you understand why there is significantly less nutrients in our food today!!!

have a healthy and prosperous day!