Farm Journal
In subtle and blatant ways, farmers are professionally discounted and personally discouraged. I adamantly believe agriculture can be a rewarding, and healthy full time career. By writing about my work and sharing my progress, I hope to show how organic farms and farmers enrich and strengthen the communities they serve. ~April
Joyful Farming is:
aligning life, land, and community
believing in power and possibility
restoring health and home
nurturing relationships
honoring abundance and vocation
celebrating creativity and change
“I love your newsletter. The produce is so delicious, but the spirit of the farm lives in how you both communicate with us. So grateful for you all.”
— April Joy Farm CSA Member
How to Update Your Soil Health Roadmap (SHR)
Record keeping and updating your Soil Health Roadmap (SHR) is an essential part of maintaining your farm’s soil health. Learn some tips on how to keep good records and update your SHR.
From Ideas to Action: Evaluating and Implementing Your Soil Health Roadmap Recommendations
Review all your Soil Health Roadmap recommendations to determine which ones make the most sense to implement first.
Examining the Connection between Soil Health and Your Carbon Footprint
Calculating the carbon footprint of your agricultural operation will help you determine its impact on soil health.
Evaluating Machinery and Equipment with Respect to Soil Health
Explore how to improve soil health on your farm by evaluating the effectiveness of your machinery, equipment and infrastructure.
Organic Materials: 3 Steps to Reducing Costs and Improving the Health of Your Soil
Learn how to improve and maintain your soil health by creating and updating a Master Organic Materials List for your farm.
3 Steps to Improving your Cover Cropping Program and Building Soil Health
Learn the 3 key steps to take to improve your cover crops program and build healthy soil.
Community Voices
“Your writing is superb, April! Profound, insightful, clear, honest and generous - like you. I always find some wisdom to share with the kids or illumination of my own journey. Thank you.”