Listen: Secretary Karen Ross, California Dept of Food and Agriculture
Join the California Department of Food and Agriculture in celebrating Healthy Soils Week! Healthy soils support the sustainable production of nutritious food and fiber.
One perpetual challenge in farming is ensuring that the soil has the right nutrients to support robust crop growth. Our theme this year is A Circular Economy for Healthy Soils. Ever bought chicken manure from the nursery for your garden beds or picked up a load of compost from your local green waste facility? If so, you are participating in a circular economy and contributing to a more sustainable California. Promoting a circular economy in California can include opportunities to replace some commercially produced fertilizers with nutrients recycled from agriculture and municipalities. This cycle not only conserves resources but can often decrease costs or offer new revenue streams to those participating in the circular economy.