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Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, October 2021 | Issue #606 Copyright 2021, 64 pages 

FEATURES 

Oral History of Eco-Ag
BY ALLIE HYMAS
Acres U.S.A. mainstays reflect on 50 years of community and alternative farming practices.

Biology and Soil Health
BY ANDRÉ LEU
Co-found of Regeneration International explains how biology unlocks mineral nutrition. 

Pesticide Treadmill
BY JOE LEWIS
Entomologist explains how ecology can create farming systems that don't rely on chemical intervention. 

The Famous Farm
BY ANNELIESE ABBOTT
Louis Bromfield went back to the land and founded Malabar Farm, one of the most famous farms in post-war America. 

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

ECO-UPDATE
News in brief from around the world on developments in food and farming.

TRANSITIONINGSmall Wonder
BY NIC PODOLL
Organic small grains can bolster soil health in corn and soy systems. 

INTERVIEW: Jesse Frost
No-tiller Jesse Frost talks about his latest book, The Living Soil Handbook.

FROM THE VAULT: Charles Walters
A 1995 interview with Acres U.S.A. founder Charles Walters. 

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CLASSIFIEDS

ECO-MEETINGS
We let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening.

MEET AN ECO-FARMER
Get to know fellow innovative farmers putting ecologically correct production principles to work, resulting in profitable, sustainable operations.

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