As part of its GREATER GROUND™ initiative, the NUTRO™ Brand has partnered with Kiss the Ground™—a leading voice in raising awareness for regeneration—to create a series of mini-documentaries to highlight stories of soil regeneration across the country.
A Tale of Two North Dakota Farmers
A 10-year friendship rooted in healthy soil practices, farmers Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg of Zimmerman Farms and LD Ranch are implementing polycropping across their North Dakota farms—a method that mimics natural ecosystems by planting diverse crops together. This approach nurtures soil health to help their farms endure for future generations.
Chris and Tyler are two farmers for one of the NUTRO suppliers of oats, peas, barley and flax. Zimmerman is also one of the recipients of the 2024 Soil Growth Grants.
Exploring Soil Health at Schiff Farms
After three generations of farming across multiple states, the Schiff family has turned their attention to experimenting with healthy soil practices to help preserve their farm for future generations. This is one of the farms in the NUTRO barley supply network*.
Reconnecting with Schiff Farms in 2024
After a small and successful initial test in 2023, T.J. is expanding use of cover crops on his farm, and his community is starting to join in. Watch to see the progress of Schiff Farms’ journey to implement healthy soil practices, including use of the interseeder purchased as the 2023 Soil Growth Grant recipient.
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Yadi’s Regeneration Story
Arizona farmer, Yadi Wang, takes a whole ecosystem approach that’s grounded in a love for family and community.
Stories of Regeneration: Mollie Engelhart
Grower Mollie of Sow a Hart Farm wants to help nature do what it does best: grow nutritious food, starting with healthy soil.
The Mission of Kiss the Ground®
Over the past 11 years, Kiss the Ground®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has become a leading voice in raising awareness for soil regeneration through storytelling, education and advocacy. Tens of millions of consumers have already been influenced by the film “Kiss the Ground”, the critically acclaimed documentary on Netflix. In theaters in the fall of 2023, the highly anticipated follow-up film, “Common Ground”, explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds and different parts of the country share one mission in common: saving the soil beneath our feet. Kiss the Ground® has educated and activated millions through inspirational and engaging programming, and has become the premier online resource for soil regeneration. We believe regenerative agriculture is a viable solution to combat the climate, water and health crises.
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A Year of Helping Cultivate Change
In honor of the first anniversary of the Greater Ground™ Program launch, we are reflecting on a year of remarkable achievements in advocating for healthy soil.
Tail of Two Farms
Watch a new modern fable to learn why healthy soil feeds our future for pets and people.
Helping Protect Soil Health at the Source by Supporting Growers
GREATER GROUND™ works to provide education, financial support and advocacy directly to growers who are the true stewards of the soil.
Why Partners Are Crucial to Help Save Our Soil
Implementing and advocating for healthy soil practices is no small undertaking. That’s why our partners are so important.
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