Soil for Kids! Soil Health Education Workshop

Kiss the Ground Welcomes Captain Planet Foundation – Parents, Educators, and All Ages Welcome Kiss the Ground’s Jessica Handy and Karen Rodriguez host Courtney Kimmel, Vice President of Captain Planet Foundation to celebrate the launch of Soil Quest. This new educational platform is designed to teach young people how to become a hero for their […]

There has never been a better time to cultivate a relationship with the natural world

Dear Friends, Keep love, gratitude and your community in your heart. Keep your feet on the ground. If you can, literally take your shoes off and feel the Earth. Start a garden. Plant something beautiful today. Continue to build a resilient mindset. Breathe. Breathe again. Be grateful for the resources you have. Share. Bring light to the things […]

Forest Bathing: The only destination is where you are

By Hana Lee Goldin Picture this: you’re out somewhere in the woods. Maybe you’re with others, or maybe you’re alone. You feel the coolness of the air on your skin, and the chirping of birdsong in the branches; you smell the unmistakable scent of trees. You see at least ten different shades of green all around […]

Presidential Campaign Representatives Share Their Plans for the Future of US Farming

Last week, Kiss the Ground was honored to take part in Farmers, Soil, and Climate – a presidential forum in Des Moines Iowa.  KTG Co-Founder Finian Makepeace moderated and interviewed several Democratic campaign representatives and one Republican presidential candidate. Each laid out their policies on how they would stand up for America’s family farmers and […]

10 Ways to Love the Soil

Did you know that building healthy soils on a global scale is one of the best ways to draw down enough carbon to prevent a catastrophic climate crisis? And carbon storage isn’t soil’s only superpower; the ways that soil stands to positively impact the lives of billions worldwide are tangible and immediate: replenished water cycles, […]

5% Day at Whole Foods is April 18th

Head to your local Whole Foods Market on April 18th! For one day only, 5% of net sales will be donated from forty-four Whole Foods Markets across Southern California to Kiss the Ground. Specifically, funds raised on 5% Community Giving Day will directly benefit our incredible KTG Farmland and Education programs—supporting teachers & farmers, advancing soil education […]