With Dirt on My Jeans: A Visit to Malabar Farm Taught Me About Soil Conservation
The field at Malabar Farm State Park in Richland County, Ohio was once farmed by the late conservationist Louis Bromfield. I Made Old Clothing into Bunting to Celebrate Bromfield By Anna Krejci I love a good hiking adventure, and I do it even though some days I end with muddy shoes and pant legs. This time, I splashed mud on my jeans at the cuff. I had been hiking on the Butternut Trail at Malabar Farm State Park in Richland County, making my way through the woods and stepping carefully over roots that protruded from the ground. Inevitably, I reached a point where to go farther, I would have to cross mud. I chose to move ahead. Some days are made for wearing old jeans. The late conservationist Louis Bromfield lived and farmed on the land that is now Malabar Farm State Park. Bromfield called the property Malabar Farm when he started it in 1938, and he became well known for sustainable farming practices with soil especially. The state of Ohio owns the property now and operates tour...
