A four-year rhythm
Our rotation moves through heritage grain, a crimson clover cover crop, pulses and another grain season. The sequence gives us room to respond to weeds, weather and soil conditions rather than asking the same crop to do the same work every year.
Clover between the rows of history
Crimson clover covers the soil and, with the help of its root-associated bacteria, fixes atmospheric nitrogen. The amount available to a following crop depends on growth, weather and how the cover is managed. Its roots and residue also contribute organic matter to the soil.
Small pulses, big possibilities
Black beluga lentils hold their shape beautifully in a warm grain salad. Our dry-farmed garbanzos, also called chickpeas, rely on stored seasonal rainfall rather than irrigation. Both belong in a rotation that values diversity as well as the harvest.
Dry farming is a conversation with the season, not a guarantee against drought. Ask the millhouse about current availability.