Regenerative Farming Is Essential
We do not own the land; we are merely stewards of the land for the next generation.
Native American Saying
As America has grown more and more urban, many people have lost their ties to the land and to producing food. Few Americans know where their food was grown or how their meat products were raised. Although farmers today are more sophisticated in using technology to grow crops, they have become deeply dependent on farm machinery and chemicals to manage the land. This means that they live, work, and raise food in a toxic environment.
The nation needs more organic and sustainable farmers. To receive an education in organic and sustainable agriculture, the next generation (the re-generation) of farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness entrepreneurs need a different educational model than is often taught today.
In the end, nature always wins. Even if civilization falls, through fire or flood, disease or war, nature will return. By observing nature, managing pests organically, and working with nature's biorhythms, farmers and ranchers can ride nature's power. If we stop trying to control the land and work with nature, we will have healthier farmers, healthier soils, and healthier food for both people and animals. Food grown organically nourishes the entire food chain.
So what will it take to regain our organic roots?
At TOA, our practices are “beyond organic” and truly regenerative.
Healthy plants come from healthy soils. Healthy animals eat healthy plants. Healthy humans choose plants and animals that grow and live in fertile soils, alive with microbes and rich in minerals and nutrients.
Healthy farmers and ranchers commit to regenerative, sustainable, and organic agriculture.
This non-toxic and life-sustaining approach is known by many names:
Eco-Agriculture
Biodynamic,
Biological
Natural
Restorative farming
Contrast these words with mainstream industrial agricultural terms such as: toxic rescue chemistry, low fertility, highly eroded soils, and mineral- and nutrient-deficient plants.
The difference between unhealthy and life-giving agriculture lies in organic and sustainable practices.
