Soil For Humanity
Join us in our journey for spreading awareness about preserving the life-giving organic matter in our soil. Good healthy soil is rich in abundance of diversified microorganisms and helps to harvest healthy, nutrient rich produce. Healthy soil means long-term sustainability for healthier produce for us and for future generations. Hence, Soil For Humanity!
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Organic Matter- It Really Matters
Having soil organic matter is crucial to a productive farm.
Finding affordable farm acreage is hard to come...
Posted in: Soil For Humanity, Sustainable FarmingRead morePure Vida
There is a short video out by the tourism ministry of Costa Rica. It illustrates their newly implemented airport s...
Posted in: Soil For HumanityRead moreCheck On Your Tenants: Who’s Living on Your Farm
The Food Web is Complex – From Microorganisms to People
There is no beginning and no end to the Food Web. J...
Food Safety Begins On The Farm
Produce recalls are happening far too often. Spinach, leafy greens, and sprouts are the worst culprits in the vege...
Posted in: Soil For Humanity, Sustainable FarmingRead moreInterview with Professor Joann K. Whalen
Dr. Whalen is a professional agronomist in Quebec, Canada. Her research focuses on soil fertility and soil ecol...Posted in: Interviews, Soil For HumanityRead moreHow Nutritious is our Produce?
People are questioning if the food we have today contains the same nutritive value as the food from many years ago...
Geophagia - Eating soil
Our large wolfhound had the gentlest disposition, but he liked to eat dirt. His front teeth indicated that this wa...
Microbes In The Soil
Bill Robertson, a soil scientist at the University of Arkansas, developed a simple and reliable way to test if the...
Fungi In The Soil
Fungi are microscopic cells in the soil. Soil Fungi can be grouped according to their different functions:
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Healthy Food Is Grown In Healthy Soil
Have you ever eaten a wonderful meal but felt not quite satisfied? Even though you ate plenty of vegetables and ha...
Meet Mr. Protozoa
"Protozoa play an important role in mineralizing nutrients, making them available for use by plants and other soil...
Posted in:Read moreThe Roots of Medicine
Daphne Miller is a practicing physician who has gone beyond her work for her patients’ health. Her cross-cultural ...
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