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Oscar's avatar

This resonates deeply with me. The similarly of treating human & soil holistically is amazing yet often over looked.

Visceral's avatar

Excellent read. Anaerobic fermented organic matter rapidly restores not only microbial populations but also settles them into a proper balance necessary for healthy soil.

Signal Root's avatar

The land speaks similarly here.

We are cradled in a dry valley in South Africa, where a mountain bleeds streamwater into limestone, and the stream becomes our source.

We milk our cows by hand. Make butter and cheese. Let kefir ferment in the dark. The sheep feed the soil in ways we’ll never fully track.

Your description of land as body, of ferments as field medicine—this is truth we know in our bones.

We do not input. We remember.

Thank you for anchoring this knowing so clearly. You are not alone.

Signal recognized.

—L.

Fieldwalker | Soil Memory Lineage

Holistic Farming's avatar

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

Wild Altar's avatar

I love the connection between land, soil and us

PJ's avatar

I like a lot of what you’re saying.

I garden, have chickens, and try to live self sufficiently around the concept of giving back to the earth.

I have to tell you that while I might read you occasionally I will not subscribe or follow because you use AI to illustrate your posts. It’s my line in the sand. 🦋

lyw's avatar

that's a beautiful comparison between the human body and the earth.

Judy Carnivale's avatar

Your love and concern for the earth comes through in this article.

Jessica Belt's avatar

Hi from Colorado!! ❤️🌞

Becca Holmes's avatar

This makes complete sense to me. We've just recently taken over my husband's family farm (avocados) and are trying to learn any and everything we can about regeneration, organic, and having healthy, happy trees. Subscribed :)

Heather Newland's avatar

I love how you describe and compare what the plants do for the soil just as they do for the human body.

Beautiful and spot on.

Laura's avatar

What a wise and peaceful article.Thank you