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Borderland Agriculture owners Brooks and Jen White at their Pierson-area farm site. (Sharla George Photography)
Before “regenerative agriculture” was a defined thing, Brooks and Jen White were shifting their farm’s operations toward the model.
Before regenerative agriculture was a defined thing, Brooks and Jen White were shifting their farm’s operations toward the model.
At least in some form or fashion, said Brooks.
Although they had already been moving in the direction of regenerative agriculture for several years, they made a concerted effort in 2015 to envelop their entire Pierson-area operation under the environmentally minded farming model.
The decision has aged well, with an ever-growing interest in both buy local messaging, green agriculture and ethical farming. Somewhere in the midst of these buzzwords sits regenerative agriculture.