The key sentence here is "with NO YIELD DECREASE." If you're a crop consultant advising farmers for 2025, please think about their futures and the generations to come. We don't have to drop yield. Healthy soil leads to healthy crops and to healthier consumers. This works with all crops. Look around, find the proof. If you can't find any contact me and I'll point you in the right direction. Sam's done the legwork. This is an awesome ag story.
This former conventional coffee farm was completely reliant on ever-increasing applications of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and an aggressive rotation of fungicides just to break even in a good year. After a comprehensive and holistic transition, it has become one of the best examples of regenerative agriculture in the context of coffee—not to mention its breathtaking beauty. Here are a few highlights: –Synthetic NPK was phased out completely, with no drop in yield and a dramatic increase in quality. –Fungicides have been replaced with biological controls and nutrition to manage coffee leaf rust, which now has an incidence rate below 1% across the farm. Previously, it was as high as 40% annually while using more than five types of chemical fungicides. –The soil is now covered with a diverse perennial cover that enriches the soil microbiome, retains more water, increases nutrient cycling, and eliminates the need for herbicides. –The farm now produces prized hardwoods, unique spices, cacao, and a variety of fruits, along with its award-winning coffee. This has garnered support from long-term buyers and roasters who recognize the farm's immense value to the coffee world. This is Finca San Jeronimo Miramar, a long term client, friend and partner of SoilSymbiotics Links below for this interested in trying the coffee. #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativecoffee #specialtycoffee #regencoffee