Good Food: Sustainably and Intensively

As we think about the production of good food and how to do that more sustainably and intensively, maintaining good soil cover to prevent erosion and promote soil health will be critical! Here are a few pictures of vegetable and fruit production with cover crops in the Shenandoah Valley!

Tomatoes under plastic and with cover crops.

Tomatoes under plastic and with cover crops.

Intensively managed tomatoes and cover cropping to prevent erosion

Intensively managed tomatoes and cover cropping to prevent erosion

Good cover crop residue to keep the vegetables clean.

Good cover crop residue to keep the vegetables clean.

Good residue management is key!

Good residue management is key!

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