Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit
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Onto the show
Jennie talks with Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit about no-till—literally, the words—and some of the challenges beginning farmers encounter “going no-till” without proper soil testing and land preparation, that all compost is not created equal and needs to be used with a specific goal in mind, some of her favorite resources for lab testing like Mid-Western Bio Ag, several places to purchase high-quality organic amendments like Fertrell, 7-Springs, and Mid-Western Bio Ag, and of course her wonderful book START YOUR FARM, which every beginning and aspiring farmer should read.
