Good-Natured Nutrition
Good-Natured Nutrition
Elderberry is an EASY way to start Regenerative Farming Practices! Elderberry plays a beneficial role in REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE!
1. PREVENTS SOIL EROSION because elderberry has an extensive root systems that help stabilize soil and prevent erosion, especially in areas prone to runoff.
2. Suitable for Marginal Lands: Elderberry can thrive in soil considered less productive for other crops, making it suitable for incorporating into regenerative systems on marginal lands.
3. Biodiversity and Wildlife Support: Elderberry flowers attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, which are essential for the health of the farm ecosystem and potentially for other crops.
4. Provides Food and Habitat: The berries are a valuable food source for birds and other wildlife, enhancing biodiversity on the farm.
5. Supports Beneficial Insects: Elderberry plants can be incorporated into hedgerows, which create habitat for beneficial insects that help control crop pests.
6. Economic Benefits:
7. Sustainable Farming Practices. By promoting soil health and natural pest control, elderberry contributes to reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
8. Carbon Sequestration. As a perennial plant, elderberry can contribute to carbon sequestration, helping mitigate climate change.
In conclusion, elderberry’s ability to improve soil health, support biodiversity, provide economic opportunities, and promote sustainable practices makes it a valuable component of regenerative agriculture systems.
People act like small batch is a hobby.
Nope.
Every bottle from a small farmer is a value-added product inside a value food chain.
That chain is made of humans, not container ships.
If global trade gets tariffed to death, or the truckers strike, or a war kicks off, or a fuel shortage hits, or a natural disaster…guess what?
Walmart will not be driving to Thailand for pineapple juice.
Local food is the only thing that can actually disrupt the global supply chain — in a good way.
And here’s the delusion:
Everyone thinks “we’ll connect with the local farmers when we need them.”
Nope.
If the shelves go empty, it’s already too late.
Now is the time to get the relationships built. The value chain in motion.
Now is the time to slot locals in the stores — even if it’s as “novelty items” at first on a local farm shelf.
Because when the global pipeline hiccups?
The people who will actually feed your region
aren’t the ones with the biggest warehouses.
Shop local or… we’ll be learning how to season cardboard and call it rustic.
