While most people think of November as the time fields turn bare and brown, many farmers in the region are busy planting one more round of seeds. These seeds are not for next year’s harvest – at least, not entirely.
Instead, the seeds sown in the late fall are meant to protect the soil itself.
These ‘cover crops’ are grown primarily to benefit the land rather than to produce a marketable yield – though, they do indirectly help with that as well. Cover crops act as a living blanket through the cold months, helping prevent erosion, hold nutrients in place, and improve soil health for the next growing season.
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