Friends in Farming
September 22nd/2020 Living in Grand Forks, soil and farming is an essential part of the economy. Soil erosion is when the soil loosens or is washed away from different land masses. Due to human activities such as deforestation and agriculture. Although soil erosio n can be a slow process, it still can have very harmful effects on the ecosystem. In North Dakota, farming is one of the most prominent industries. Agriculture is one of the biggest problems that can cause soil erosion. The constant disturbing of the ground with plowing and pulling of trees cause the land to be thin during the winter seasons. Along with the tractors and the plows creating tracks and grooves in the land which will create natural pathways for water. The goal of my charity "Friends in Farming" is to find land in the United States with a stronger emphasis on North Dakota that is no longer being used to farm, and restore the land that h...