How soil makes it happen

Without soil, nothing would grow at Oak Creek. The soil located there specifically is "prime farmland of state wide importance" according to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS.) There are just over 15 acres of this prime farmland located at Oak Creek. 

Areas shown in bright green are prime farmland, areas in red indicate prime farmland if drained.

What makes this land so valuable is the fact that it is entirely silt loam (sections 8 and 14) or Bashaw clay (section 53.) Because the soil is either loam or clay, it has the ability to hold large amounts of nutrients and water because of it's high clay content (30-100%)

Because soil at Oak Creek is largely used for growing vegetable crop, lots of organic matter has been added to the soil. This combined with the clay in the soil allows for high water and nutrient retention as well as good aggregation, making it ideal for planting.