Why This Farm Grows Its Citrus Under Pine Trees

Clemson Agent Zack Snipes chats with farmer Harleston Townes of Rooting Down Farms in Edisto Island, SC. Zack and Harleston discuss farming methods and maximizing the land, and how Rooting Down Farms is part of the SC Department of Agriculture ACRE program, which aims to grow citrus under pine trees. Harleston also shares his thoughts on his Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, "The Twenty bag," and some of his favorite produce.

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2:24 A look at what Rooting Down Farms grows
4:00 Coastal farming on the South Carolina sea islands
6:08 The unique tool used on the farms plots
9:36 Why this farm grows its citrus under pine trees
12:38 How a landscape of a farm can benefit the harvest