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The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Civil Eats

Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. Similarly, buying a no-till drill allowed Gonzales-Siemens to expand the use of cover crops in his orchards and further protect the soil. “[The

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Breaking Barriers & Ground: How Equipment Sharing Empowers Small-Scale Farmers in California

CalCAN

Their neighbors’ operations include vineyards, orchards, grain and vegetables. Together, they decided to pool their resources to acquire equipment that they could share, and applied for grant funding to help with the costs.

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