{"id":2203,"date":"2020-01-22T15:22:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakenretreats.net\/services\/farm-tour-copy\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T20:01:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T20:01:56","slug":"biointensive-gardening","status":"publish","type":"cpt_services","link":"https:\/\/awakenretreats.net\/?cpt_services=biointensive-gardening","title":{"rendered":"Biointensive Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Biointensive&nbsp;agriculture is a system of food production with the goal of maximum yields in the smallest area of land possible. Additionally, biodiversity must increase, and soil health must be improved. 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