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When the Soil Breaks Down, So Do We

The soil and the culture are offering the same message. Erosion is not inevitable. But neither is renewal.
When the Soil Breaks Down, So Do We
The former Copco Lake bed near Yreka, Calif., on May 9, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Mollie Engelhart
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I recently had the honor of speaking at the Acres U.S.A. 50th anniversary conference, an event that has carried the conversation about ecological agriculture for half a century. Acres has been a steady steward of soil-centered truth—long before it was fashionable, before politicians discovered the language of regeneration, and before social media romanticized farm life. Sitting among people who’ve spent decades coaxing life from the ground, I felt both humbled and grateful. It felt like stepping into a lineage.

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.