Source: Will Atwater, NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS, 6/10/22

Growing nutritious food almost seems like magic. You plant a seed in the soil, add water and sun and food with the potential to sustain life grows.  But only if the soil has nutrients to support that life. Depleted soils lead to nutrient-deficient foods and yield less produce than healthy soils.  This is an important point to consider as nearly 11 percent of U.S. households are food insecure, or lack consistent access to adequate quantities of nutritious food, according to a 2020 USDA report. Additionally, Feeding America estimates that 1 in 5 children in North Carolina face hunger. 

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