Kiss The Ground

Two big announcements: Our new Introduction to Regenerative Gardening Course is now available for pre-sale (and launching on May 19th!) AND there will be another LIVE cohort of our Soil Advocacy Training starting on June 2nd. First, we have our Introduction to Regenerative Gardening Course taught by Tashanda Giles-Jones, an environmental educator in Los Angeles. In this course, take part in a beginner’s gardening journey to learn the basic skills, tools, practices, and knowle...dge required to grow in any space, container, or climate. The practice of gardening is a story of human ingenuity and connection to the land. The cultural techniques passed down from generation to generation can be witnessed in seed swaps, seed saving, and the sharing of triumphant successes and dismal failures associated with growing food or flowers. The pre-sale is now live and the course will launch on May 19th. All levels are welcome. Second, we just opened up sales for our next LIVE cohort edition of our Soil Advocate Training, coming this June! This will be a structured 9-week class period with other students and the teachers of the course. The course is always offered as a ‘go at your own pace’ option, but if you would like to join a group of advocates growing and learning together for nine weeks, this is a great opportunity! No prior experience required. :seedling: For details on how to enroll in both courses, click this link: https://kisstheground.com/stewardship/ or visit our course store at https://kisstheground.mykajabi.com/store. For questions, please drop them in the comments!

HAPPY EARTH DAY! This week we’re continuing our weekly giveaways to make our mission of awakening people to the possibilities of regeneration possible through education! You will have the chance to win: Our Soil Advocacy Training Course (can be completed at your own pace)... Our *NEW* Regenerative Gardening Course (Beginner + Advanced) once it’s released A 1-hr personal consultation for questions you may have about getting started + the regenerative movement from our Stewardship Program Advisor & Teacher, Don Smith FermentWorkss: Copy of Fermented Vegetables book with online course on Mastering Fermented Vegetables, plus a copy of The Ethical Meat Handbook, and an online class on Making Fermented Sausages FermentWorkss: A copy of the book Fiery Ferments plus a Making Fermented Hot Sauces class, a copy of How to Make Fresh Sausage online class, and the book Pure Charcuterie Holistic Management Textbook + Holistic Management Handbook fromSavory Institutee Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuaryy book "A Lively Hive" and the October 16th virtual workshop "Pollinator Forage: Towards Establishing a Sanctuary" The Climate Journal Book fromClimate Journal Projectt A copy of the Kiss the Ground book byJosh Tickelll How to enter: Follow @kisstheground and all our amazing giveaway partners on Instagram and tag a friend in the comments! The giveaway will close on 4/25 at 6pm PT and the lucky winner will be notified via Direct Message on Instagram. Lastly, thank you for being a part of this community. We can regenerate our soil, restore our Earth, and find purpose in reconnecting to the life force that unites us all: Mother Nature. #EarthDay2021 #EarthDay #KisstheGround #ReGeneration

Soil regeneration is possible because people are willing to put in the work. One of the most common questions we get is: Where do I begin? This is why we, in collaboration with other organizations and individuals, developed the KTG Farmer’s Resource Guide! This free resource offers a plethora of information to support you in your transition towards a form of agriculture that regenerates land, people, and the planet. This guide offers resources resources by region, training & ...education programs, farm financing & planning, equipment & technology, food & farm policy, and so much more! You can find our Farmer's Resource Guide here: http://bit.ly/FarmerResourceGuide Along with this guide, we invite you to join our Mighty Networks community page. This community is filled with passionate advocates as well as farmers and rancher who are asking the same questions that you are! You can join our farmland community to engage with other people on their journey towards a happy and healthy planet. Follow this link to join today: http://bit.ly/KTGnetwork #kisstheground #earthmonth #earthweek #healthysoils #regenerativefarming #regeneration #regenerativeagriculture #RegenerateAmerica

Do you have a question about soil science, how to participate in regeneration, access our free resources, the difference between our course offerings, or how to build soil health in your community? Here's your opportunity to ask us anything: Join our KTG LIVE Q&A tomorrow at 10am PT with Karen Rodriguez, Stewardship Program Director, Don Smith, Stewardship Program Advisor & Teacher, and special guest, Soil Advocate Graduate, @mileslewisart! Miles recently painted the first ...#KisstheGround mural right outside of @cafegratitude inspired by Kiss the Ground's mission as well as the Rumi poem: 'Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.' Tune in tomorrow, April 20th at 10am PST by registering here: http://bit.ly/KTGquestions #kisstheground #earthmonth #regeneration #regenerate #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #soil #soilscience #soiladvocate #soiladvocatetraining #climateaction #earthmonth #climateaction #climatechange #soiladvocate #soiladvocatetraining

Our friends at The Mushroom Farm in the Bay Area of CA have newly launched The Rhize Program in support of the expansion of regenerative agriculture operations at the farm. Through the initiative, the farm will donate organic produce to those in need. While serving as a hub for experiential education and cutting-edge demonstration on regenerative science practices and ecosystem restoration. Learn more at themushroom.farm.

Join us for an inquiry together into the underlying patterns of living systems. In her new Winter 2021 course, "Waking Up the Dirt: Lessons in Soil Regeneration," soil health educator and consultant Gillian Julius will support us in 'decoding' regenerative agriculture practices and how to apply them into your own field. A background in science or agriculture is not required. The course begins on February 14th and extends through four, 2-hour sessions. Get details & RSVP below. We hope to see you there!

I want to live in a society where the currency of exchange is gratitude and the infinitely renewable resource of kindness, which multiplies every time it is shared, rather than depreciating with use. - Robin Wall Kimmerer via 'The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance'

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5 continents, 500+ communities & thousands of ideas. Learn how local communities & indigenous peoples around the world are making possible the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals via Equator Initiative's Nature-Based Solutions Database https://bit.ly/3kIWtnK

"It all starts down on the farms." - Forbes

What is your vision for the future of this movement "If a movement is to have an impact, it must belong to those who join it, not those who lead it." - Simon Sinek... #regeneration #healthysoil #humanity

This connects us to our past. We’re able to taste what our ancestors tasted and go through the challenges growing these things they might have had." Farmer Xanthia DeBerry, in Modern Farmer

"Every time you see bare farm soil, every time you see a farm with no animals or trees, every time you see a monoculture of corn or beans or wheat as far as the eye can see, every time you see soil being plowed up and turned over, every time you see biocides being sprayed or injected, every time you see synthetic fertilizer being applied, you are watching the degradation of society’s most consequential resource, imperiling the very civilization it once fostered. No civilization has survived the destruction of its soils. We will prove no exception." - Resilience

Hi friends. We wanted to take a moment to welcome everyone new here ready to explore your path and acknowledge our long-time community ready to take new leaps into this planetary movement. We are so thankful to the film for supporting our mission to awaken people to possibility, which brought many of you here as well as birthed many new friendships, collaborations, lessons, perspectives, and a new belief that there is so much more possibility in this movement than we ever ima...gined. Here are some things coming your way: As of today, Kiss the Ground Movie is now available on @vimeo for $1 via link in bio or at kissthegroundmovie.com We are currently working with the film team from Big Picture Ranch to finalize a shorter farmer cut as well as an educational film cut which will be distributed for free to over 100K schools in 44 countries. We are creating discussion guides to facilitate conversations around the film in classrooms, living rooms, and dinner tables with the intention of honoring the lineage of this movement and support everyone to find their own paths in regenerating our planet through a diverse library of resources. We continue to welcome new people every day to the newly launched Soil Advocate Training and new Kiss the Ground Online Community. New courses are being developed and resources are being added to our Find Your Path tool to support your individual journey. We look forward to continuing to come together in this movement to regenerate, restore, and honor every being who has come before, is here now, and is yet to come. Onward with love, Team KTG See more

"...Most people already depend on smallholder farmers for their food. Across developing countries, an estimated 500 million smallholder farms support almost 2 billion people. These farms produce about 80 percent of the food consumed in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa." - Alberta Guerra and Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau in Regeneration International

A big philosophical shift, and small technical changes, is making all the difference for these UK farmers. Learn the benefits of key regenerative practices.

Announcing Project Human Nature, a Pela-powered speaker’s series connecting thought-leaders on a virtual stage for one full hour of education and conversation with special guests @pattiegonia @sadecjoseph @xiyebeara hosted by @livlogolding. When Thursday, Oct 22 at 11AM PT RSVP pelacase.com/project-human-nature ... Whatever we are doing today, we can all do better. #BelieveinBetter #ProjectHumanNature For every viewer in attendance on October 22nd, Pela Case will be donating $5 to some incredible charities doing a lot of GOOD for our world. Each speaker and host have each chosen a 1% for the Planet certified organization to support through their participation on our virtual stage. Here's who this event will be supporting: American Bird Conservancy Bye Bye Plastic Bags Center for Marine Debris Research Kiss the Ground

#DYK that Kiss the Ground offers a FREE downloadable Middle School Curriculum, developed in partnership with @lifelabgarden, designed to introduce young people to the magic of soil and the fascinating connection it has to the food we eat, our health, and our climate. Available in US, AUS and SPANISH editions. The 5-lesson curriculum, written to serve as supplemental material for the Next Generation Science Standards, teaches about the carbon cycle, photosynthesis, soil science, various agricultural practices, and concludes with a regenerative soil-based project. Download now https://kisstheground.com/resources/

Action alert! Are you ready to contact your government representative and encourage them to learn about the importance of improving soil health through #regenerativeagriculture? Follow these steps.

Descubrí como la Agricultura Regenerativa puede cambiarlo todo a través del Pastoreo Programado. Victor Mochkofsky de Espacio Abasto viaja al sur de Córdoba, Argentina, para conocer la historia de una familia a la que la forma de criar sus animales les cambió la vida.