Florida Soil Health Coalition
Our Purpose
Florida Soil Health Coalition is a new, small self-funded working group with a big reach. We represent a network of innovative farmers, scientists, conservationists and advocates. Our purpose is to foster education, communication and collaboration to catalyze relationships that regenerate healthy soils, reduce inputs and increase profits through farmer driven conservation and soil health practices.
Turning sand into soil.
why join?
Whether you’re a farmer, rancher, gardener, educator, researcher, scientist, cotnsumer, health-conscious parent, policy-maker, environmentalist, or simply curious about where your food comes from, FSHC is a place to connect with like-minded individuals.
🌱 Sign up to attend our monthly meetings, to meet other regenerative farmers and gardeners around Florida!
🌱 Subscribe to our curated monthly newsletter, packed with insider updates!
🌱 RSVP for our monthly webinar workshops, to hear from experts in their fields passionate about regenerative farming and soil health!
🌱 Check out our blog, to see beautiful content created by FSHC members.
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Our initiatives
Link with like-minded famers who have more or different experience that help inform your own farm’s systems.
Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring
Regenerative Farmers opening up their farms to showcase what they’re growing, and increase public awareness of farming with nature instead of against nature.
Farm Field Days
Attend informative and inspiring webinars with covering topics like building organic manner, increasing species diversity, irrigation management, and more!
Monthly Webinars
Raising awareness on the healthy soil to healthy food connection, the importance of locally grown food with higher nutrient density, the importance of supporting farmers in their search for healthier ways to farm, conserve water, and create a living, thriving community.
Public Outreach
Did you know: Florida has nearly 10 million acres of land in agricultural production?!
benefits of healthy soil
increase CROP YIELDS
Healthy soil supports better plant growth and higher crop yields.
SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
Healthy soils increase water infiltration rate and holding capacity, reducing crop risk.
economic resilience
Minimized input costs and enhanced ability of crops to withstand flood and drought events boosts long-term profitability for farmers.
improve WATER QUALITY
Soil health practices can reduce runoff and revive microclimates by retaining nutrients and reducing erosion.
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bio-diversity
Soil health supports a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, mycelium, insects, and other organisms that contribute to overall ecosystem health.
higher nutrient density
Soils rich with life—microbes, mycelium, nutrients, & minerals—produce nutrient dense foods packed with health benefits.
"Healthy soils are the foundation of thriving communities."
Florida Soil Health Coalition