A handful of acorns makes the pesticides go down Last month we discussed photosynthesis and took a close-up look at...

Understanding leaves better can inform your farming practices As this issue goes to press, it is the peak of the...

As farmers and ranchers, we are essentially in the photosynthesis business, and the shape of our crops can increase how...

Ecological farmers need to know how to work with nature’s decomposition processes In last month’s article, we introduced the process...

As ecological farmers, we can nurture the process of forming rich soil and healthy crops How is it that this...

The first in a new series of articles articulating the basic principles of ecological agriculture As far back as I...

The importance — and potential weaknesses — of institutions devoted to perennial crops What a thrill it is that Acres...

Farmers can improve overall profit by using natural ecosystems For more than two decades I have been a passionate perennial...