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Bookworm Resource: On Becoming Lovers of the Soil
In this week’s episode of the 4 The Soil: A Conversation podcast, Bill Patterson, retired district conservationist and grazing specialist...

Eric S. Bendfeldt
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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Activities 4 The Soil: Soil Your Undies Challenge
Is your soil healthy? Here's a BRIEF test you can do! Did you know that there are billions of microbes – bacteria, fungi, protozoa – in a...
Mary Sketch
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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Partners 4 The Soil: Widening the Lens on Soil Health- Creative Solutions for the Environment/Malawi
We can all benefit from occasionally widening the lens on our work and lives to see how we fit in the world and what might be missing...
Mary Sketch
May 22, 20231 min read
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Farms 4 The Soil: Taking Care of the Soil- A Soil, Conservation and Place Conversation
Robert H. Spiers Jr. is the co-owner and operator of Spiers Farm, LLC, an 1,800-acre corn, soybean, grain, and tobacco farm in Dinwiddie...

Eric S. Bendfeldt
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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Bookworm Resource: The Future-Proof Farm - Changing Mindsets in a Changing World
In thinking about the future and change, it is easy to rely on cliches like ‘the future is now’ or ‘change is inevitable’. Everyone...

Eric S. Bendfeldt
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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Bookworm Resource: Dirt to Soil - One Family’s Journey to Regenerative Agriculture by Gabe Brown
Building soil health, addressing farm resource concerns, and regenerating landscapes is an ongoing process and journey. In his 2018 book...

Eric S. Bendfeldt
Jul 18, 20222 min read
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History 4 The Soil: Conquest of the Land through Seven Thousand Years
Why is soil health important? What can we learn from history? At different times throughout history, civilizations and cultures have...

Eric S. Bendfeldt
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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