Healthy Soils - Healthy Farmers: Brooke Hayes, Part 1

Brooke's Project http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/ 

Forage Fact Sheet #117 http://www.peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_117_Innovation_FarmDecisionMaking.pdf

More info shared by Brooke Hayes

• Links to soil and mental health resources:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/soil-resources/, includes:
  • Regenerative Agriculture Institutes and Networks
  • Canadian Soil Maps and National Data
  • Soil Science Organizations
  • Soil Assessment and Testing Resources
  • Canadian-Based Soil Science Long-term Experiments
  • National and International Soil Science Links
  • Soil Science Education Links (information and formal)
  • Mental Health Resources for Farmers
• Contact details:
  • Project Website, including a pre-recorded webinar:http://web.uvic.ca/~jpv/research/healthyfarms/
  • Email: brookehayes@uvic.ca
  • Twitter: @brookehayes1111
  • Insta: @ebrookehayes
  • Facebook: UVic Ecogastronomy Research Group:https://www.facebook.com/UVic-Ecogastronomy-124793175580531
• Some podcasts worth subscribing to to learn more about soil quality and regenerative agriculture:
  • Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard -https://www.farmertofarmerpodcast.com/: “a fresh and honest look at everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy”
  • Regenerative Agriculture - http://regenerativeagriculturepodcast.com/: A show for professional growers hosted by John Kempf, Founder of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA)
  • Life in the Soil - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-the-soil/id1541030670: A collaboration between the Rillig Lab and podcaster Anja Krieger, funded through the BiodivERsA project Digging Deeper
  • In Defense of Plants - https://www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast: Hosted by Matt Candeias describing all aspects of the botanical world
  • Sustainable World Radio Permaculture and Ecology Podcast -https://sustainableworldradio.com/: Since 2004, Jill Cloutier has produced podcasts and videos about the natural world and solutions that benefit both people and planet