Don't Soil the Soil Hosts an Apple Picking Event

Grand Forks County created a charity called Don't Soil the Soil to help fight against soil erosion. Nelson's Pumpkin Patch is hosting an apple picking event this Saturday, September 28th, to earn money to stop the abundance of erosion. Soil erosion occurs when water or high winds disrupt the healthy topsoil that allows plants to grow. The absence of this topsoil takes away the nutrients and the structure that plants need to grow causing them to die or fall over.

To combat this, Grand Forks County is holding a charity event to help fund shelterbelts to fight against this issue. The charity event will feature things such as apple picking, pumpkin picking, corn blasters, a haunted house, hayrides, and much more. It will cost $10 to get in with additional fees for apples and pumpkins.

"Soil erosion is one of the top leading causes of plant and habitat destruction. This causes an impact not only on our economic situation but also on our environment," states owner and operator of Nelson's Pumpkin Patch, Christian Nelson. All proceeds will help benefit the soil erosion in Grand Forks County.