All the waste from processing the farm’s turkeys are returned to the compost pile to add additional carbon to the soil.
“Recycled Turkeys” by Houck Medford
All the waste from processing the farm’s turkeys are returned to the compost pile to add additional carbon to the soil.
The image is of Dylan Evans, an apprentice at Against the Grain Farm in Zionville(Watauga County) N.C.
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The farmers at Against the Grain Farm have the highest consideration for The Soil and regard it as if it were another family member. A top-of-mind awareness of soil health perpetuates this farm’s culture. In three days of turkey harvest last year, all the byproducts from the harvest process were emptied onto their composting platform. The farm’s goal is to strengthen The Soil and promote healthy plant growth, reduce the need for pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, to recycle essential nutrients back into The Soil, and to promote a prolific soil ecosystem.