In simple terms, it means “to leave it better than you found it.” In our context it means several things.

1. Improving soil health

2. increasing bio-diversity

3. carbon sequestration

4. humane treatment of animals

5. improving overall ecosystem as a whole

1. Life above all else

2. Faith not Fear

3. Never be afraid to fail

4. Healthy Soil=Healthy Plants=Healthy Humans

5. Beyond just “Organic” practices

1. Context-what would this plot of land look like before humans ever came here?
2. Minimize Soil Disturbance-No Till Farming
3. Living Root-always have a living root in the soil, whether it be fruit and veggies or just a cover crop
4. Soil Armor-keep the soil covered and protected, be it cover crops, mulch, or compost.
5. Diversity-No mono-cultures. Provides a diversity of resources to all soil life, from the microbes to the worms to the birds in the sky.
6. Animal disturbance-some form of herd animal agitation facilities nutrient cycling.