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When the Fertilizer Salesman Says ‘Don’t Buy Fertilizer,’ Pay Attention

American-grown food is a matter of national security.
When the Fertilizer Salesman Says ‘Don’t Buy Fertilizer,’ Pay Attention
Farm workers labor in the fields south of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California's breadbasket, on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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This morning, while scrolling Instagram, a video caught my attention. It was from John Leach, a North Carolina agronomist known online as @that_agguy.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.