The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution

242 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h01min.
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.This hands-on manual offers: Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occultation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods. Foreword: The Age of Carbon by Kai Hoffman-KrullPart One: The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution1. Introduction 2. Understanding No-Till Systems 3. An Overview of Organic No-Till Techniques Part Two: Grower Interviews Mulch Grown in Place Dan Pratt, Astarte FarmShawn Jadrnicek, Wild Hope Farm Shawn Jadrnicek, "Advanced No-Till Mulching and Crimping Techniques" Cardboard MulchRicky Baruc & Deb Habib, Seeds of Solidarity Farm Deep Straw MulchAndrew Schwerin, Sycamore Bend Farm Dan Heryer & Brooke Selvaggio, Urbavore Farm Deep Compost MulchDenise & Tony Gaetz, Bare Mountain Farm Polly & Jay Armour & Jenna Kincaid, Four Winds Farm Daniel Mays, Frith Farm Hedda Brorstrom, Full Bloom Flower Farm Shanon & Michael Whamond, Hillview Farms Corinne Hansch & Matthew Leon, Lovin' Mama Farm Mikey Densham & Keren Tsaushu, Mossy Willow FarmCasey Townsend & Dan Morris, Natick Community Farm Conor Crickmore, Neversink Farm Elizabeth & Paul Kaiser, Singing Frogs Farm Jonathan & Megan Leiss, Spring Forth FarmBryan O'Hara, Tobacco Road Farm Notes Resources: No-Till Tools and Supplies Index About the Author About New Society Publishers