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Getting the dirt on regenerative farming: How one Leyden family is cultivating the soil food web

Growing up in Utah, Leyden resident Janell Howard frequently helped out on her grandfather’s farm. Today, Howard and her family farm on 10 acres using methods remarkably different from her grandfather’s. Instead of chemically eradicating weeds, insects and other living things, the Howards emphasize composting and retaining water in the land.  For Leverett native Dan […]

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