Why soil health?

Healthy, sustainable food and gardening: By paying attention to the entire soil ecosystem, you can have a much better idea of how to address gardening and food growing issues you see above ground. 

Healthy families: Eating more diverse and fresh foods that come from healthy soil provides you with a healthier diet.

Healthy yields and profits: Healthy soil can increase yields, hold more water and sequester carbon, increase nutrient density of food, reduce the need for pesticides, and reduce pests and disease.

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