NM Healthy Soil Working Group
The NM Healthy Soil Working Group is assembling a powerful network of agriculture and conservation organizations, urban and rural residents, consumers and producers alike, with the goal to significantly accelerate soil health stewardship in the state. We aim to catalyze widespread adoption of management principles that result in greater soil health and associated co-benefits, creating prosperous and strong land based communities, nutritious food, a healthy environment and a viable future for our planet.
NM Healthy Soil Blog
Compost: Small Farm-Style
Composting doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive, especially for a small farm. Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Fam, shares his strategies. READ MORE
Recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill
Do we want a Farm Bill that embraces and fosters life or one that perpetuates our self destruction? Continuing the status quo and supporting a healthy future for agriculture and our planet are... READ MORE
New Mexican Grain—On The Verge of a Renaissance?
Reviving our state's rich history of grain production ties into a larger goal of improving soil health and encouraging regenerative agriculture—but infrastructure investments, education and marketing are needed. READ MORE
Restoring Rangeland in Northern New Mexico Using Keyline Design
The healthy soil project at the C-B Ranch is applying keyline principles and tools to make maximum use of precipitation. READ MORE
This Fall, Leave the Leaves!
The best way to reduce greenhouse gases and benefit your garden is to leave the leaves as a natural mulch that protects pollinators and the micro-organisms in the soil. READ MORE
Field Day on Field Trial Data Collection: Succession Plantings and Johnson-Su Inoculations
Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Synergia Ranch in Cerrillos to to learn how to gather data and assess small-scale farm field trial results. READ MORE
Workshop: Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction
Join us for a hands-on Johnson-Su bioreactor building workshop on November 13, 2022 at the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque! READ MORE
Field Day on Soil Health Tests and WSARE Trial of Cover Cropping and Johnson-Su Inoculations
Join us on Sunday, October 9 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm MDT at Pata Viva Farm in Las Cruces! At this free field day, learn about a Western SARE field trial of cover... READ MORE
