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He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst his pear, apple, plum, peach, and cherry trees, but he buys a commercial compost product to keep his 100-acre, fourth-generation familyfarm thriving. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.
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