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From Soil to Success: The benefit of investing in soil health

What does it mean to have healthy soil, and how can we build and maintain it? Whether you are a direct marketer producing fruit, vegetables, flowers, or other crops, join us to learn how investing in your soil can yield benefits for your farm operation.

Session 1: Setting the Stage for Soil Health

• Date: Wed, November 25, 2026 (Register by Nov. 22)
• Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Drawing on research with vegetable farmers in British Columbia, Dr. Sean Smukler will share soil building methods and examples of regenerative practices being tested and evaluated under real-world farming conditions. The talk will also explore how we can measure soil health, and whether our efforts to improve soil are working.

Session 2: Producer Perspectives

• Date: Wed, December 9, 2026 (Register by Dec. 6)
• Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Joining us will be The Jungle Farm, Chickadee Farm Herbs, and Somerset Farms. These producers will talk about their farms and the best management practices that they incorporate to maintain and build soil health.