Photograph by Andrea Watts

The number of farms in the United States that are located adjacent to riparian areas is unknown, but since floodplains are the most fertile lands for growing crops, changes are your farm has a riparian area. Whether the riparian area is a stream bank, wetland or floodplain, the benefits of restoring the riparian area to its natural state has a direct impact upon the area’s watershed and doesn’t have to be at the expense of your farm’s financial viability. Read more…