Arizona ranch revives soil and saves water through Indigenous-rooted regenerative farming

Arizona ranch revives soil and saves water through Indigenous-rooted regenerative farming

In the face of worsening drought and depleted soils, a Southern Arizona ranch is betting on regenerative agriculture to create a viable, low-water future for farming in the Southwest.Samuel Gilbert reports for Civil Eats.In short:Oatman Flats Ranch became the Southwest’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm in 2021, using heritage crops, cover crops, and soil-friendly techniques to restore degraded desert farmland.The ranch’s practices have…