Regenerative vegetables allow farms or homesteads to produce high quality and nutrient dense vegetables.  This is accomplished by focusing on soil health, biodiversity and land use efficiency to promote a more sustainable and resilient food system.

Soil Farming 

Regenerative Vegetables means we are really farming healthy soil.  The by-product of making the soil more healthy is vegetable production and quality goes through the roof.  We focus on techniques like no-till so we are not damaging all the hard working microorganisms in the soil and don’t have tons of erosion.  We use cover cropping for a couple reasons.  First, some plant choices help loosen up the soil with their root systems.  Then we can use that same cover crop as compost if time allows.  Sunflowers get used for this, their roots help break up soil then we can lay them over and cover with a silage tarp.  Healthy soil with good nutrient availability, excellent water retention and limited erosion allows for growing regenerative vegetables that are very nutrient-dense.

Nutrient Density of Regenerative Vegetables

Not all carrots are the same?  But they are all orange and good for my eyes.  You might be surprised to find out that mass grown carrots start out with a nutrient deficiency and then lose more through the time needed for transportation.  

Local regenerative farms have a tremendous advantage because we farm soil to be healthy and have better nutrient availability.  This produces a much more nutrient dense vegetable.  You will find regenerative vegetables will have a more robust taste and longer shelf life.  Also, take into consideration that you can find these nutrient dense vegetables by simply searching Regenerative Farming Near Me .

Biodiversity

Diversity equals resiliency.  When it comes to regenerative vegetables biodiversity is extremely important.  Just like we are trying to build the soil, we are also trying to build a diverse ecosystem.  This concept will be a huge variable in soil health, but it takes things to the next level.  We will see a more resilient farm or homestead through natural and balanced pest control, higher disease resistance, and better pollination.  Our strategies for this are simple, not easy.  We plant diverse vegetables, incorporate bees and flowers, provide habitat for wildlife and use silvopasture as much as possible.

Land Use Efficiency

With small plots of land we need to be extremely efficient with land use, especially for regenerative vegetables.  We need to produce more vegetables with fewer resources.  I guess you could say these things are simple, intercropping when possible, proper succession planting, and caterpillar tunnels or hoop houses to extend growing seasons.  For regenerative vegetables using land efficiently lets small farms or homesteads increase yield per acre and hopefully reduce inputs over time.