More than 50 farmers gathered last week in Olmsted County for a caravan tour to learn about the effectiveness of cover crops and other smart soil methods. The tour, which featured several in-field ...

Turn fall leaves into leaf mold, a low-effort soil booster. Use a drilled can, premade bin or DIY fencing bin and wait about ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

Fifteen hundred years ago, tribes people from the central Amazon basin mixed their soil with charcoal derived from animal bone and tree bark. Today, at the site of this charcoal deposit, scientists ...

One man’s trash is another man — and woman’s — treasure. So beginning this month, a Red Hook duo will be picking up their neighbors’ garbage, rescuing the stinky stuff from the landfill heap, and ...

At Bois d’Arc Farm, we believe that starting with healthy soil is the foundation for growing the best locally-grown, organic food possible, which is exactly what we’re striving to bring to families ...