Keep The Land

Healthy soil, healthy food Healthy people, healthy mood Not just a farmer, not just a grower Not just a weeder, or a mere seed sewer I keep the land and her secrets in hand She's cut and she's tired of toxins and fires She's bruised but unbroken And the signs they're a smokin' Top soil is degrading at an alarming rate across the globe mmm mm mm Thanks to tilling and pesticides If things continue, we have about 50 harvests left on the planet mm mm Regeneration heals the land, putting food in your hand Harness the wisdom of nature to align with not replace her The word "farmer" doesn't properly honor the work our land stewards do Not just a farmer, not just a grower Not just a weeder, or a seed sewer I keep the land and her secrets in hand She's cut and tired of toxins and fires She's bruised but unbroken And the signs they're a smokin' Human health and soil health are inextricably connected Regenerative agriculture borrows ancient wisdom stewarding the land to ensure the health of future generations I humbly tend this ground Planting seeds of change and peace with every dirt crested mound Regenerative agriculture creates a resource loop Where the land sustains the people as people heal the land mm mmm Not just a farmer, not just a grower Not just a weeder, or a seed sewer I keep the land and her secrets in hand She's cut and tired of toxins and fires She's bruised but unbroken And the signs they're a smokin' Thank a farmer for growing food that Supports your life force and mental health while conserving Our planet's precious resource: DIRT I keep the land hmm mm I keep the land mm mm Healthy soil, health food Healthy people, healthy mood Mmm mm mm mmm mm mmm