How were chemicals introduced to soil in America? It was a chain reaction starting with the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, when severe drought and a failure to apply dryland farming methods to prevent the wind erosion caused crops all across the nation to dry up. America then started to depend on imported foods. 

Soon thereafter, World War II broke out, and American petroleum factories became busier than ever. Once the war ended, there was a surplus of petroleum that people found they could then extract certain chemicals from to create fertilizer. 

Instead of going back to early farming techniques that would keep healthy soil, farmers started using fertilizer to help grow their crops. This was the basis of the “Green Revolution” of the 1960s. Since then, fertilized and chemically treated plants have become weak, making them more susceptible to pests and other diseases, calling for more chemical treatments, and the cycle perpetuates. 

But Earthmade is here to stop that cycle, using non-chemical, non-GMO solutions for healthy soil, healthy plants, and healthy foods.Animation courtesy of @afterskool100. If you like their style visit afterskool.net, or consider donating to their Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool