Feed the Soil Tee

The input model got it backwards. Feed the plant, repeat every season, increase the dose when yields drop. The regenerative model inverts the logic: feed the soil biology — the bacteria, the fungi, the nematodes, the worm — and the plant will be fed in turn. One approach creates dependency. The other builds capacity.

This piece carries the foundational regenerative agriculture principle feed the soil, not the plant, paired with a passage from The Holy Earth (1915, public domain):

"If the earth is holy, then the things that grow out of the earth are also holy." — Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858–1954), American horticulturist and rural philosopher

The root network behind the text is the argument made visible: the system lives below the surface, branching, connecting, feeding itself. What grows above ground is the result, not the starting point.

From the Roots & Thinkers series by Emogine — quiet pairings of regenerative and permaculture principles with the public-domain voices that anticipated them.

Quality

— 5.5 oz GOTS & OCS certified organic cotton · econscious EC1000 · OEKO-TEX 100 tested · PETA-approved vegan · Produced in Mexico at a SEDEX SMETA audited facility

Sizing note for US customers: This shirt fits true to US standard sizing with a classic, relaxed cut. If you prefer a snug fit, consider staying true to size. For a looser, worn-in feel, size up one. Size guide below.

Product features

• GOTS, OCS & OEKO-TEX 100 certified organic fabric
  

• 100% certified organic ringspun cotton, 5.5 oz (heavyweight comfort)
  

• Durable double-needle coverstitched seams
  

• Organic cotton fiber rib neck, shoulder seam clean-finished with self-fabric tape
  

• Sideseam construction
  

• Tear-away label for itch-free wear
  

• Made in Mexico at a SEDEX SMETA audited facility
  

• PETA-approved vegan
  
  

Care instructions

• Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
  

• Do not bleach
  

• Tumble dry: low heat
  

• Iron, steam or dry: low heat
  

• Do not dryclean