Urban Soil Health
Indiana recently launched an Urban Soil Health Program with a mission of improving soil health on Indiana’s urban and community small-scale agricultural land. The program is a joint venture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) and the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD). The program seeks to:
What does this mean for Clark County? The Clark County SWCD in partnership with Purdue Extension (Clark County), Clarksville Parks & Recreation, and NRCS, has formed an Urban Soil Health Working Group – the Clark County SOIL Team (Promoting Sustainability, Outreach, Innovation, & Leadership). If you are a Clark County resident, we can help you get your soil healthy!
- Enhance local partnerships to form self-sustaining Working Groups across Indiana to address soil health in urban and small farm settings.
- Increase the adoption of soil health management systems by urban and small-scale farmers and gardeners in production processes.
- Provide resources, technical assistance, and education on soil health principles to farmers and gardeners that operate diverse production systems. Co-learn from growers’ expertise and practices, and share experience with a wider audience.
What does this mean for Clark County? The Clark County SWCD in partnership with Purdue Extension (Clark County), Clarksville Parks & Recreation, and NRCS, has formed an Urban Soil Health Working Group – the Clark County SOIL Team (Promoting Sustainability, Outreach, Innovation, & Leadership). If you are a Clark County resident, we can help you get your soil healthy!
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SITE VISIT
Soil health starts with you. It starts where you grow food, and where you grow flowers. It starts with how you grow that food and those flowers. A SOIL Team specialist can visit your small farm operation, or urban home, and talk about conservation practices you can use to improve soil health where you grow. |
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
It takes ongoing commitment to improve soil health. It’s a journey, and it will take time to figure out the practices that work best in your situation. Our SOIL Team is here on that journey. We’ll follow-up with you after the site visit to see how things are going and provide additional recommendations and assistance if needed. |
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