early American farmers

Early American Farmers and the Lost Art of Soil Stewardship

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Soil, This Land of Ours

A Myth of Responsible Farming Many Americans like to believe that early farmers and ranchers were responsible caretakers of the soil—working the land with the same respect and sustainability that …

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How Early Farmers Learned to Protect Their Soil

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Soil, This Land of Ours

The Dawn of Soil Conservation in Early American Farming In the early years of American settlement, the nation’s farmers often took the vastness of the land for granted. As Mark …