FEATURES
Growing Bananas
A farm in Ecuador proves that it’s possible to restore ecosystems and break the conventional chemical cycle
BY DAVID PALADINES
The Power of Perennials
By managing photosynthesis, disturbance, and canopy structure, farmers can create regenerative ecosystems that capture more energy than traditional 2D cropland
BY MARK SHEPARD.
Apples: Biologically Grown
An article from the April 1981 issue of Acres U.S.A. demonstrates that biological principles have always worked
BY ALVIN FILSINGER
A Multiplicity of Microbes
Plant diversity leads to microbe diversity, which leads to ecosystem functionality
BY JAY FUHRER
Milton Whitney, Regenerative Advocate?
The man with the infamous “inexhaustible soil” comment may actually have been among the first to describe the ability of farmers to regenerate soil
BY ANNELIESE ABBOTT
A Lucrative Lawn
A simple decision to sell fresh figs to a local chef led to the creation of a thriving suburban farm built on niche crops and smart market strategy
BY MICHAEL BROWN
Stockpiling It On
Stockpiling creates fungal pathways, which lead to long-lived soil carbon
BY JAIME ELIZONDO
The Lipid Spark
Rhizophagy and cyanobacteria should force us to rethink the role of energy in the root zone
BY DEAC JONES
A Common Agenda
Can European agricultural policy help bring about the expansion in organic farming we need?
BY FELIX ZU LÖWENSTEIN
DEPARTMENTS
VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor
OPINION
Choosing Pesti-sides
Why the debate over the pesticide liability shield is so important — and so gravely misunderstood
BY CHARLES BENBROOK
ECO-UPDATE
News in brief on developments in agronomic science
REGEN AGRONOMY
Where Are the Farmers?
We can each help give the next generation a chance to be stewards of the land
BY JEFFREY KLEYPAS
INTERVIEW
Regenerative Agriculture
“Glyphosate Girl” Kelly Ryerson discusses ag-gag laws, how to reconcile herbicides with regenerative agriculture, national security risks from toxic chemicals, and how to develop healthy food and farming into a truly purple movement
