Keeping the soil covered is a great way to ensure that all of the things that are hard at work in the soil are protected and the work that other regenerative ag practices are doing is not going to waste. Keeping the soil covered ensures that the carbon that is stored stays stored, soil health is preserved, and soil structure remains.

Cover Crops

Cover crops outlined in Maintaining Living Roots are a great way to keep the soil covered

Pasture

Keeping land as permanent pasture keeps the soil covered and can be used for livestock or other forage that benefits the environment and the goals of regenerative ag.