FEATURES
On Top of It
A photographic tour of a well-managed farm: Pinnacle Organically Grown Produce
BY ACRES U.S.A. STAFF
Meeting the Gold Standard for Blueberries
Bluegold Regenerative Organics has adopted regenerative growing practices that successfully manage disease and insect pressure
BY LUCAS HUBBARD
Local Farms, Local Medicine
The Food-Is-Medicine movement is growing; farmers need to be at the table to ensure these programs source food locally and regeneratively
BY ERIN MARTIN
Terra Preta’s Biological Advantage
Modern soil DNA testing reveals the rich microbiology of Amazonian Dark Earth
BY CRAIG HARTSOUGH
Regenerating the Home Landscape
Everyone has a lawn, and the principles of regenerative agriculture work on it too
BY TIM SHEPPARD
DEPARTMENTS
VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor
OPINION
Eating Solar Panels
Putting solar panels on prime farmland destroys life, immerses the surrounding area in electromagnetic frequencies, requires massive new mines and has no decommissioning plan
BY JOEL SALATIN
ECO-UPDATE
News in brief on developments in agronomic science
REGEN AGRONOMY
The Juice Is Worth the Squeeze
Plant sap analysis represents a significant advancement in agricultural nutrient management
BY PATRICK FREEZE
REGEN ECONOMICS
Markets and Marketing
Diversifying who you sell to can provide a better safety net for your farm
BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS
INTERVIEW
Fourth-Season Farming
Jean-Martin Fortier and Catherine Sylvestre, authors of The Winter Market Gardener, share principles and motivation for growing through the colder months