Soil beneath our Feet

We have lived here on this little Farm for just over a year. One of the continuous concerns in our discussion has been the Soil. The Soil here in northeastern Missouri has been farmed 160 years. Plus or minus. Imagine that.

We have commented frequently on how the Soil looks worn and tired. That Soil is what Sustains us. Our vitality and that of all Living Things is dependent upon that Precious Substance which lies quietly beneath our feet.

I am not sure what we 3 C's will do here. We already have some preliminary thoughts and actions in the works. Replenishing the Soil is a long term and lifelong process. When we Humans take from the Soil, we must also give back. That includes all that has been taken by Humans for far too long.

I just noted a photo gallery ("The Future Rests on the Soil Beneath our Feet") from the National Geographic. Replenishing the Soil is not just something we face here in northeast Missouri, but rather something we Humans face worldwide. Our practices are catching up with us. People at last are noticing. We are stepping up to the plate. Change is happening. It's a tall order. A lot is at stake. We won't know what we can truly do until we begin to reach.