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Our participatory farmer call is now open. Become a legumES farmer – together, we will provide evidence for the ecosystem benefits of legume crops. We are seeking Participatory Farmers from Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK to measure legume-related benefits following easy-to-use monitoring methods. While some ecosystem benefits can […]

Research shows that incorporating legumes into farming systems as cash crops, intercrops, service crops or feed crops can provide a wide array of benefits. These benefits can include increased soil fertility, greater abundance of beneficial insects and wildlife, and carbon storage, which can translate into increases in farm productivity across the rotation and gross margins