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currently working on the farm. Jones said
" that we had a hunch, even back then, that
if we were to increase flavor by rebuilding
the soil, we'd also be increasing the density
of nutrients. "
Now both the research in their own
agricultural lab and independent research
has shown this to be true, he said.
Jones related how he is applying the
principles of regenerative agriculture
coupled with measuring nutrient density
of his vegetables as the future of his
farming operation. Jones, like Groff,
believes that documenting the nutrient
density of his vegetables is an excellent
indicator of the efforts of his regenerative
farming through cover cropping and
minimal tillage and he believes in the
future to be able to command a premium
for his vegetables.
As we said there is no instrument
available to quickly measure nutrient
density of vegetables, so Jones has set up a
sophisticated lab on his farm to measure
the nutrient density of his vegetables and
is comparing it to USDA's figures, which
tend to be low. Jones said that he has 400
acres but only 125 acres are in veggies. He
allows two years of cover cropping and
then plants vegetables. This way he is also
tying up carbon in the soil. Jones has gone
even further down the road in viewing
" food as medicine " and has hired a
nutritionist/pharmacist to work with him.
In speaking with my own doctor, I
know that more medical schools are
finally embracing the concept of food as
medicine and teaching more in-depth
courses to their medical students. Jones
and Dr. Amy Sapola, director of Farmacy,
at the farm, are taking the information
generated in their lab and extensively
reviewing the medical and related
nutritional literature knowing that certain
minerals or elements are beneficial for
helping cure certain diseases such as
high blood pressure, heart disease and
diabetes. Taking this knowledge, Jones
and Sapola are preparing baskets of
vegetables supplying these nutrients to
consumers to help fight these diseases.
He can ship them out directly to the
consumer via UPS or FedEx.
Using the principles of regenerative
agriculture, Jones looks forward to
documenting the increased nutrient
density/richness of his veggies due to
regenerative husbandry soil and use
of intensive cover cropping, etc. He
firmly believes " that you are what your
plants eat. "
Jeff Moyer, CEO of the Rodale
Institute, is another longtime proponent
of regenerative organic agriculture
practices. Moyer takes a broader view
of regenerative agriculture systems
that offer societal, economic and
environmental benefits such as increased
farming productivity, improved soil
health and fertility, increased production
of nutrient-dense foods and increasing
the land's ability to filter and retain
water. Other factors include decreased
soil, water and air pollution caused by
current agricultural practices, improving
habitat and biodiversity in wildlife and
plants, diminishing the effects of climate
change, and decreasing the amount of
carbon in the air.
Moyer said that it is an exciting time
that we live in with a major transition
of farm ownership in the next decades
as older farmers retire and a younger
generation takes over - one that is more
open to embracing new technology
coupled with regenerative agriculture
principles to improve soil health and
ultimately increase the nutrient value of
the products they sell.
My final thought is that regenerative
agriculture is primarily about bringing
back the health of our soils on which
we grow our crops and soil health
is linked to the total health of our
food system and our well-being. To
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