Thanks for the feedback everyone. I live in NW Iowa, and this venture is definitely a business. We just got our organic certification and will have our first harvest this fall. My main concern is increasing the diversity of the the cover crops. I would like nitrogen fixing plants like, as well as plants with a very deep and strong root system. The cover crop is my main goal because my parents still control the operations of the farm but want to pass it off. This last year of college I learned about the crazy voodoo science of permaculture haha, and they are't 100% open to my ideas yet. If I can take it step by step and prove to them it works then I will have autonomy to do what I please. I would love to be one of the largest organic aronia producers in the nation someday. If I can use the principals of biodiversity to improve the ecosystem I believe that per acre I will produce more than any aronia farmer who just has a bluegrass foundation between the plants. I will go back and try to answer more questions in a few days. I'm graduating saturday so things have been busy!
