{"id":608710,"date":"2025-06-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=608710"},"modified":"2025-06-04T09:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:18:24","slug":"are-you-a-future-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/are-you-a-future-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Are YOU a Future Farmer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you sit down to eat dinner, what\u2019s the first thing you think? Is it \u201cOoh, mashed potatoes!\u201d or maybe, \u201cOh, man. Not leftovers AGAIN?\u201d What you might NOT think about is, \u201cHow was this meal grown?\u201d or \u201cWhere did this meal come from?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But those are really important questions to ask.<\/p>\n\n\n

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While the best dinner in your mind might be chocolate cake, the best dinners for the planet are ones that come from sustainable food sources. We\u2019re talking about food that reaches your plate without hurting the environment, not while it was growing, or being harvested, or being transported to your plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, some farmers use something called \u2018regenerative agriculture\u2019 \u2013 two big words that really mean \u2018farming while keeping the soil and land healthy, while also increasing biodiversity and absorbing greenhouse gases.\u2019 Whew! How do they do it?<\/p>\n\n\n

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First, they avoid tilling. Tilling means disturbing the soil and root systems of plants. When you don\u2019t till the soil, it is healthier. Next, clever farmers use compost to add nutrients back into the soil.  They also plant a variety of different plants, which attract birds and pollinating insects, helping with pest control and plant growth. Win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n

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If regenerative agriculture sounds like something you\u2019d like to get into, just join the Future Farmers Mission and read all about it! We\u2019ve got some great planting guides for you, along with a ton of helpful tips and tricks to help exercise your green thumb and grow the garden of your dreams!
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It\u2019s time to get growing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the \u201cFuture Farmer\u201d Mission to learn about regenerative agriculture practices and how to start your own garden.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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When you sit down to eat dinner, what\u2019s the first thing you think? Is it \u201cOoh, mashed potatoes!\u201d or maybe, \u201cOh, man. Not leftovers AGAIN?\u201d What you might NOT think about is, \u201cHow was this meal grown?\u201d or \u201cWhere did this meal come from?\u201d But those are really important questions to ask. While the best […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179644,"featured_media":608742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[931],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-608710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-all"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t