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A small sheep herd that was on the property from when her parents farmed the land was integrated into organic croprotation. His mother’s family were dairy farmers, and the land had consisted of pasture and row crop fields. It’s an exciting opportunity to revive our rural communities.” Johnson laughs.
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So organic for me would be biodynamic, without chemicals, organic nor synthetic without pesticides, organic nor synthetic, employing croprotation, utilizing companion planting, certain plants will deter unwanted creatures naturally, ensuring that we are planting those with plants that attract these creatures.
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