Why compost-grown food tastes better
We think food grown in living soil tastes like more. Here is why that might be, and how to taste it for yourself.
Let’s be honest up front. “Tastes better” is our opinion. But it is an opinion with some reasons behind it.
Healthy soil, happier plants
Compost feeds the soil, not just the plant. It adds organic matter, helps the ground hold water and gives the tiny life in the soil something to eat. Plants growing in that kind of ground tend to have what they need, when they need it.
Fresh beats far
The bigger reason might be simpler. Food from a farm down the road was picked days ago, not weeks ago. It ripened on the plant, not in a truck. That shows up in a tomato.
Try it yourself
Buy one thing from a local farm this weekend. An orange, a bag of greens, whatever looks good. Eat it next to the grocery store version. Then tell us we are wrong.
The best way to settle it is a taste test.
Find a farm near you on the map.
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