Inside a high tunnel at Silver Oak Farm in Virginia. If the world had a forcefield around us to make sure that all living creatures  microscopic to gigantic  could be nourished  breathe clean air drink safe water taste flavors of home move sure footed on steady terrain give life after theirs, how would we make sure our forcefield grows?  –  4 The Soil, for the world Soil is more than the dirt under our feet and the ground we stand on. It’s a living ecosystem and it impacts ou

For this year’s Farm to Table gathering, we added a special feature of an art exhibit to uplift spirits and bring the power of beauty to the event. The exhibit includes a new set of commissioned art posters to help people remember the four principles of soil health and celebrate that “We Are 4 the Soil!” Because being inspired can help us take action again and again.

Mike Parrish gives a tour of the trailer to a group of soil health champions in Blackstone, Virginia. Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) agents do a lot: from creating programs for 4-H Youth to organizing Master Gardeners to providing resources for farmers, to helping empower people to engage in their communities. With these programs come many tools, particularly tools to help us care for the soil and learn about soil health. Mike Parrish, Senior Extension Agent and Unit Co