Perennials can add many benefits including:

• Reduced soil erosion – year-round soil cover reduces the opportunity for wind or water erosion
• Increased carbon sequestration – larger and long-lasting root structures of perennial crops store more carbon than annual crops
• Reduced water use –  the deeper and more expansive perennial root system offers resilience in droughty conditions
• Increased wildlife habitat – increased beneficial insects, birds, and mammals
• Reduced labor – reduced need for planting or tillage
• Reduced nutrient loss – year-round soil cover reduces nutrient loss to leaching and runoff