My first Organic Farm was in 1982 in the mountains of Southern California, adjacent to the National Forest. We were part of California Certified Organics Farmers (CCOF). Before our Certification, we provided produce to local Churches for their outreach programs. Now, over 40 years later, I find myself on the fertile Big Island of Hawaii. We are on 25 acres of tropical jungle in the mountains of Hawaii. This is Agricultural Land or, as we know it, AG Land! The topsoil here is over 10 feet deep and a great place to farm. My first greenhouse consisted of local soil and black cinder. Black cinder is a volcanic product that keeps the soil aerated, drains well, and has the structure that supports IMO’s (indigenous micro-organisms) and micro-nutrients.