Soil Health Meet-Up!

Last week, Jennifer Byrne (White River NRCD) and Caroline Gordon (Rural Vermont’s Legislative Director) took the opportunity to support Alissa White (soil scientist, UVM) with doing soil tests on four farms for the VT State of Soil Health Project in the Woodstock/Heartland area. It was the first time Caroline met Alissa, Stephen Leslie (Cedar Mountain Farm, Cobb Hill Creamery) and Paul Doton in person after meeting virtually for over a year now. How refreshing to being able to talk soil health policy on the ground! Check out the video of Alissa doing a Bulk Density Test (*no worms were harmed😉 ). UVM is doing state of the art research to assess the state of soil health in Vermont - important information that also policy decisions will be based upon.

Jennifer Byrne (White River NRCD, left), Stephen Leslie, Alissa White at Cedar Mountain Farm.

Stephen Leslie (Cedar Mountain Farm, Cobb Hill Creamery) existing their no till efforts with joy.

Alissa and Jen on their way to soil health testing on Clay Hill Farm.

Alissa White (UVM) doing Bulk Density Tests and other soil tests for the VT State of Soil Health Project on Clay Hill Farm (pic and video).

Caroline, back in the field!