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The estate is farmed with a deep commitment to agro-ecology, which includes zero herbicides, zero insecticides, extensive cover crops, agroforestry, beehives, nesting boxes, and the planting of more than 1,500 trees.
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
When spring comes, the cover crop can be tilled back into the soil to add nutrients.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
This year’s annual report highlights that 63 percent of growers are now planting cover crops, leading to a 300 percent higher Soil Conditioning Index and nearly half the erosion compared to bare-soil fields.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
In the coming months, volunteers will strip back old soil, plant cover crops and flowers, and prepare the lot for busy bees.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
When spring comes, the cover crop can be tilled back into the soil to add nutrients.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
This year’s annual report highlights that 63 percent of growers are now planting cover crops, leading to a 300 percent higher Soil Conditioning Index and nearly half the erosion compared to bare-soil fields.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
In the coming months, volunteers will strip back old soil, plant cover crops and flowers, and prepare the lot for busy bees.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Cover crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20crop. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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