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Plant a cover crop, also known as green manure.
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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“Cover crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20crop. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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