Soil Health Bottom Line in California
California’s more than 75,000 farms and millions of consumers depend on our soil’s continued ability to grow food. Living, functioning soils benefit farmers greatly – better weather resilience, increased water and nutrient storage, and greater profitability through lower input costs and higher yields. Healthy soils protect water quality, reduce runoff, and sequester carbon to mitigate the effects of extreme weather.
However, many farmers hesitate to use soil health practices without knowing the impacts. AFT’s Soil Health Bottom Line program aims to scale up regenerative farming practices across California by increasing understanding and appreciation for different practices.
We do this by demonstrating successful on-farm implementation and showing how these practices positively affect the environment and bottom line.
AFT California performs on-farm trials, develops quantification tools, and publishes case studies—in-field support services, including one-on-one technical and financial assistance, further back up these activities.
Farmer Case Studies and Grower Profiles
AFT’s case studies and grower profiles demonstrate the benefits of using soil health practices with cost-benefit analysis tools. We train farmers and agricultural professionals to perform this analysis so they understand the impacts on their farms and make informed decisions on their growing practices.
Soil Health Case Studies
Case studies from AFT's Quantifying Economic and Environmental Outcomes of Soil Health Management Systems project. This on-the-ground project makes the case for adopting soil health practices among farmers in several agricultural regions by demonstrating the economic benefits of successful soil health management practices.
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