Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Alfalfa	4	8	16	22
Apples	6	10	14	18
Beets	6	8	10	12
Broccoli	6	8	10	12
Carrots	4	6	12	18
Oranges	6	10	16	20
Strawberries	6	10	14	16
Tomatoes	4	6	8	12

The chart above shows the refract meter’s measurements of nutrient contents, of various selected plants as examples.          

Remember, back in 1979, when Ron started working on the soil at Living Food Farm, the plants came up with below to poor nutrient content levels. As it’s explained in History in the website, Ron started adding or feeding the soil with essential minerals, green manure, compost and lots of natural organic matter. It’s like taking care of a baby, feeding it essential nutrients for the baby to grow healthy. It takes time to learn on what the soil needs, then provide them often.       

From 1986 to 1990, the nutrient content levels improved, moving from the Poor category to Average. It shows that “feeding” the soil is working! The soil slowly improves!          

In the early 1990s, nutrient content levels continued to push up its levels a bit past the Good category. The fruits and vegetables tasted delicious! There’s more value in them than ever before! Higher in vitamins and mineral content!

          Today, the soil has the ability to bear fruits and vegetables in the Excellent category, made possible by Ron’s perseverance in understanding the soil’s needs! Realize this, those barley grasses we grow today from the very soil are the valuable Barley Grass Powder!