Our yearly soil care cycle starts in September, when we conduct extensive soil tests, and begin planting cover crops that will overwinter. In the spring, the cover crops are mowed and chopped, compost and organic soil amendments are applied based on the results of the soil tests, and then we carefully incorporate all of it. Many farms save money by adding less compost, growing less cover crops, and adding less amendments, but we choose to instead maximize these practices. And we are happy with the results: our soil organic matter has increased year after year, and our crops are generally very high quality. | 
