Soil Amendments

Listed below are helpful resources for correcting soil imbalances and natural plant fertility solutions to have biologically rich plants and animals.

Introducing different beneficial natural native soil microbes, tiny living microscopic bugs (like Bacteria, Fungi, Nematodes, Protozoa, Micro-arthropods, etc.) to your garden/farm soil through biologically rich compost, worm castings, and other soil amendments.
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The above is what continues to build soil health, fertility, and resilience instead of relying on fertilizers and pest/fung/herb/icides a.k.a manmade solutions every single year.

ā€œTo be a successful farmer one must first know the nature of the soil.ā€
— Xenophon, Oeconomicus, 400 B.C.

producers Local to Southern Wisconsin

OMRI

When shopping the soil amendment aisle of Menards, Farm & Fleet, Fleet & Farm, Home Depot, etc. there’s so many types of amendments you can purchase. Utilizing the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) requirements to ensure quality & safety is an easy way to help decide. OMRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and and product they certify has the OMRI logo on the package.

Nationwide Producers of Amendments

Fungal Growth Foods

Bacterial Growth Foods

Submissions: Send business link requests to biologicallyrich@gmail.com

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