Sep 28, 2023

Footprints in the Garden Receives Carolinas Leopold Conservation Award
Footprints in the Garden of Mount Olive, North Carolina has been selected to receive the inaugural Carolinas Leopold Conservation Award®.
Erin Martin, owner and operator of Footprints in the Garden, is a seventh-generation farmer who grows fruits and vegetables with her family members for markets in five counties. She and other family members were presented with the $10,000 award at the Systems Change Conference in Statesville, North Carolina.
The Martins utilize cover crops, intercropping, and diverse crop rotations to build soil nutrients, retain moisture, and suppress weeds. Water is conserved with a micro-irrigation drip system. Forestland on the farm in Wayne County is managed to provide wildlife habitat.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award is presented to farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat on private, working lands.
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