Boost Your Soil Health Naturally

April 29, 2025

This week, we’re digging into nature’s wisdom to help your soil thrive. Discover 7 Time-Tested Intercropping Combos That Will Feed Your Soil—a practical guide to pairing plants that work together to nourish your land and boost yields. Plus, explore how fungi can be your farm’s secret weapon in Growing Mushrooms to Improve the Soil: How it Works, where we unpack the science and techniques behind mushroom cultivation as a regenerative tool. Whether you’re working a few raised beds or managing acres, these stories offer fresh insights to help your farm flourish from the ground up.

Happy growing!
The Modern Farmer Team

7 Time-Tested Intercropping Combos That Will Feed Your Soil

If you’re running into low yields, bare soil, and constant pest attacks in monocropped areas, try intercropping. This tried and true method uses plant combinations to bolster growth and so much more.

Also fresh this week

Growing Mushrooms to Improve the Soil: How it Works

If you want to enrich or remove toxins from your soil and create the ideal growing environment for your crops, fungi may be your secret weapon.

Your Dog’s Food Probably Comes From a Factory Farm. Meet Some Folks Who Want to Change That

The pet food industry traditionally relies on factory farm byproducts for its ingredients, a practice the industry touts as more sustainable as it produces less waste and cheaper food. But dog owners distrust this mysterious supply chain.