Did you know that one of Montana’s most precious resources is right under your feet? The health of our soils impacts the nutrition in the food you eat, the wealth of local economies, increases drought resilience, and even stores climate-warming carbon, keeping it out of our atmosphere. That is why Northern Plains helped to champion and pass a resolution during the last legislative session to recognize and celebrate our soils and agricultural producers. The resolution established the first week of April as Montana Soil Health Week and the first Wednesday as Montana Soil Health Day.

Save the date – the inaugural Montana Soil Health Week will be April 1-7, 2024!

Soil Health Week will allow a diverse group of soil health advocates to gather together to celebrate, educate, build capacity and raise awareness about why protecting soil is important to human, environmental, and economic health. Stay tuned for more details on how to celebrate with us in April.