No Till Agriculture

Tammy Algood explores the benefits of no till agriculture for both the farmer and the land. Hutchinson Farms has been at the forefront of this environmentally responsible production technique for three generations.

Gardener Extras

In the U.S., no-till farming is growing at a pace of about 1.5% each year, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Fungi dominates in no-till fields, and is much more efficient than bacteria at storing carbon in the soil. Fungi act like a spider web, spreading out and pulling in nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous.
No till soils, especially with a live cover crop, have more glomalin which improves soil structure and reduces compaction.
Hutchinson Farms comprises more than 3,000 combined acres across 2 operations in the TN counties of Rutherford and Coffee.

Gardener Notes

https://hutchfarmsth.com

Tammy Algood

Tammy Algood — Tammy has loved to garden and cook her whole life. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her Grandmother who gardened and cooked, so she learned at her knee. Tammy is a marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Farm Fresh Southern Cooking and The Southern Slow Cooker Bible. “Being a host on Volunteer Gardener allows me to meld both of my passions into one activity…cooking from my garden.”