Soil For Humanity

When you use the word “fungus” do you only see ‘bad fungi’ or do you see some ‘good fungi’ too? Do you imagine mor...

The differences between organic, sustainable, and regenerative farming practices are primarily su...

There is structure and certainty in nature that you can trust. The absolute certainty of the changing seasons. The...

Sustainable farms come in all shapes and sizes. Ours was small but it provided all the meat, eggs, honey, vegetabl...

Food recalls can be scary; no one wants to be the bad mom who bought the poisoned food. The good news is that you ...

What Is Agricultural Biodiversity And Why Is It Necessary For Healthy Soil?

Biodiversity on your farm means...

The intersections between soil health and human health are myriad and, from a human health perspective, may best b...

Before Regenerative Farming There Was Regeneration

Regenerative farming has a long history in both philosop...

An entire greenhouse of fig trees in Michigan is a sight to behold. And so many varieties! But I wasn’t going to b...

All soils have a range of permanent soil-borne disease organisms. But these are kept in check in a balanced soil c...

With the looming thought of an incoming frost, some farmers are beginning to shut down their field activity for th...

Beautiful fall colors soon become piles of leaves all over your lawn. I hear a groan as you head to the shed to ge...

Imagine their amazement as your gardening friends enter your yard. Surprised by the lushness of your plants. Stopp...

There are toxic plants in almost everyone’s flower garden. Some of them may be your favorite blooms. But when the ...

What are archaea? What do they do to improve my soil health? Here’s a hint: they’re single celled organisms that c...

Soil is so complex it’s often referred to as a "superorganism". There isn’t one soil but thousands of Soils.

Your spring planted garden has given you lots of food but now many of the plants are looking a bit ragged; it’s ti...

There are a growing number of organic solutions for crop pest control, and we will see even more as Posted in: Gardening, Soil For Humanity

It Starts with Soil Health.

24 hours a day/7 days a week carbon dioxide and other gases are cycled into the...

We have had the opportunity to interview Mr. Katsu Minami, Ph.D., an Emeritus Professor at the Ki...

What does it cost to have a profitable crop? If you are still tilling and buying synthetic fertilizers, herbicides...

There are as many ways to farm as there are farmers. But farming methods can be broken down into two categories: d...

With lots of discussion about Regenerative Farming, it is an excellent time to explore this topic more in-depth. W...

No matter how hard we try, it is truly nature that will ultimately determine how much carbon can be sequestered in...

"The Soil is the Great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and re...

My grandmother always had cut flowers in vases around her home. She also had a wonderful vegetable garden. As a ki...

Recycling is one thing our planet does exceptionally well - nowhere is that more evident than in the creation of h...

Humic and Fulvic acids are the building blocks of healthy soil. While they both originate from humus, they play ve...

Having soil organic matter is crucial to a productive farm.

Finding affordable farm acreage is hard to come...

There is a short video out by the tourism ministry of Costa Rica. It illustrates their newly implemented airport s...

The Food Web is Complex – From Microorganisms to People

There is no beginning and no end to the Food Web. J...

Produce recalls are happening far too often. Spinach, leafy greens, and sprouts are the worst culprits in the vege...