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Why Biodiverse?

Why did Boltz to Nutz choose Biodiverse (or regenerative) agriculture over Organic agriculture? Good question, tough answer. On the surface, both practices seem basically the same however there are differences. USDA Certified Organic is a standard for food production only. It does not consider good land management techniques or restoration.  While USDA organic certified farms

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Importance of Planting Pollinator Gardens: One Farmer’s View.

Many of you might know that Boltz to Nutz Farm is an official Plant for Pollinators partner of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and it is a vital part of our overall mission in creating a biodiverse ecosystem. Why? Bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and many other insects are vital to a healthy environment but

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My Experience with CBD and Neurogenic Bowel Issues

As a higher-level paraplegic (T3 complete), I suffer from something called “neurogenic bowel” which is how paralysis affects the movement and elimination of food/waste from the body. Neurogenic bowel can be either “spastic” or “flaccid” and neither is particularly fun to deal with.  Without going into the gory details, those of us with neurogenic bowel

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