The Soil Will Save Us

The Soil Will Save Us is a very good introduction to the issues of soil carbon depletion. Being a new wannabe farmer, I have been doing my best to become educated about current issues and form my opinions about GMO crops, the local movement, “organic” farming, and now soil health. This book brings to light many issues that farmers face with crop health and how improving soil health may be the answer.

Also, Ohlson tells of many of the front runners in the polictical aspects of soil carbon and how funding to researchers could help prove that farming practices could help reverse the Greenhouse Effect in the climate.

I highlighted many names of farmers and researchers that are beginning to revolutionize the industry with soil-friendly farming that follows the pattern that nature has already provided but farmers interrupted many years.

However, the writing was a bit monotonous, not as entertaining as I would have liked for a book that markets itself as a documentary and not an educational book. I would still recommend this book to others who would like a basic understanding of environmental health issues associated with farming practices.