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Strawberries & Perennial Abundance

Strawberries embody perennial abundance. They seem to ask so little of us, yet they offer so much! These plants gift us fruit for our table, beauty in the garden, and a real connection to the rhythm of the living world.

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What Is Soil?

If soil is life, what actually makes it soil? At the most basic level, soil is made up of three particle types. These particles form based on the weathering of parent rock material over thousands of years.

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Organic vs. Synthetic Fertilizers

Choosing organic over synthetic isn’t just a technical choice—it’s an ethical and ecological commitment to supporting life below the surface, not just appearances above it.

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The Challenge of Organic Waste

With approximately 55% of the world’s population currently living in urban areas, and nearly 90% of the United States’ population now living in only 50 urban aggregations, we are facing a huge issue that is often glossed over, and that is organic waste.

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