Embracing Messy Farms for Sustainability

The most sustainable farms are actually the messiest ones. Forget those perfect, single-crop fields.

The future of farming is all about copying nature. This means planting a mix of crops together,

which keeps the soil healthy and pests confused. It means planting things like clover

during the off-season so the ground is never bare, preventing soil from washing away.

Some farmers are even stopping the constant plowing and bringing animals back to the fields,

using their manure as natural fertilizer. It’s all about making farms more diverse and complex.

The simple, clean-looking way isn't always the best.