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BIODIVERSITY NATIVE SPECIES Being a good farmer means having respect for the natural environment which is why we seek to preserve the biodiversity of our land. We are committed to enhancing biodiversity farm wide by 5 percent and established a Conservation Plan in 2013 to guide this commitment. As much as possible we have reintroduced native wildflowers to field borders and in between rows. This benefits not only the land as a whole but our crops as well because these native species contribute nutrients to our soil. We partnered with native landscape restoration company BFI Native Seeds to develop a biodiversity enhancement plan. The plan identifies three sites on our farm on which we plan to restore habitat and biodiversity. Restoration will involve removing non-native plants and replacing them with native species which will in turn attract pollinators like butterflies and bees. PREDATORS Our focus on softer chemicals and increasing conserved land has led to better conditions for beneficial insects like ladybugs. They add to our biodiversity while eating pests that harm our crops. We control bigger pests in a similar way. We encourage coyotes hawks owls and snakes to control meadow moles and gophers and falcons to keep birds from eating our fruit. Windbreaks and natural vegetation also provide habitats for these animals and encourage a more diverse and thriving ecosystem. THE PRACTICE