Years of building up healthy soils created a structure beneath his feet. His soils are porous enough to let rainwater soak in. High organic matter helps stabilize soil aggregates, keeping particles in place when water and wind want to erode the earth.

A producer-to-producer learning community is one of the key components of the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition’s mission to promote the adoption of soil health systems and help rural communities. The organization is using economic and socio-behavioral interviews to arm producers with data to adjust their nutrients, improve water quality and foster trusting relationships in the name of improving sustainability.