JOIN: 1000 Farms Initiative - A Study of Soil Health

The 1000 Farms Initiative generates full site inventories in various stages of regenerative adoption. We are analyzing key factors to show producers the health of their land, how their land compares with others, and how to incorporate regenerative methods into their agricultural production in order to disseminate these farm-level results back to the farmers and agricultural communities to inspire change.

Our research balances tried-and-true approaches with new techniques that advance and scale the science on ecosystem monitoring. Measurements quantify: 

• Soil chemical and physical properties, including soil carbon

• Soil microbiology

• Water dynamics

• Plant communities, diversity and biomass

• Invertebrate diversity and distribution

• Bird abundance, diversity and habitat use

• Pests, both plant pathogens and insect pests

• Yields and nutrient analyses

• Economics and net profitability

Ecdysis Foundation is uniquely able to successfully complete this initiative. We have been developing new technologies, procedures and partnerships that are strategized to generate, analyze, interpret and share an overwhelming amount of farm- and landscape-level data. We practice relationship-intensive science. We want to meet the farmers, shake their hand, and learn about what makes their farm special. We need farmers, and we need both financial and community support to complete this powerful mission. Visit our website to sign up your farm, support the project, or find out how to be a part of this exciting research.