The 4 principles of soil health is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Tony, Farm Manager at the Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture What You’ll Learn The 4 principles of soil health and how to apply them to your soilWhy to use cover cropsHow and why to minimize soil disturbanceSome great ideas for tools you may want to add to you tool shedHow to reduce the time that soil is left bareUsing transplanting as a benefit to soil healthHow soil testing and mineral prescriptions can help your soilOur Guest As the Urban Farm Manager for CCUA, Tony oversees the day-to-day growing operations for CCUa’s Planting for the Pantry program. He is engaged in facilitating volunteers, Americorps service members, and staff toward seeing their crop plan through to ensure that the freshest, tastiest, most exciting vegetables are grown for local consumption where it’s most needed. Resources & Links Mentioned Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture website, Faceboook, Youtube and InstagramMarket Farming with Rotations and Cover Crops: An Organic Bio-Extensive System – The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture*Denotes affiliate links You May Also Like Soil Food Web and Soil Regeneration for Healthier Crops Ft. Dr. Elaine Ingham Support The Show Your support helps us continue to provide the best possible episodes! Find video episodes on YouTubeSubscribe to the podcast email newsletterSubmit a question or suggestion for the show by calling our listener line at (719) 647-7754Shop Backyard Bounty merchandiseJoin our text community (719) 292- 3207Get behind the scenes with PatreonFind us online @HeritageAcresMarket: Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / Gab / PinterestSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/heritageacres)