Compost vs. Fertilizer, What are the Differences? By Jennifer Ho A common question among growers is: what is the difference between compost and fertilizer? How can I best deliver the necessary nutrients? Will yields be affected? Do I need both, one, or the other? These questions have become even more significant with the recent surge in fertilizer prices driven by the worldwide fertilizer shortage. Faced with these immediate challenges, growers are intent on understanding options and alternatives regarding fertilizers. Could manure or compost be a viable route for those who have counted on fer ..read more

“Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles based soil advocacy organization Kiss the Ground premiered its ‘groundbreaking’ new film on Netflix, Councilmembers Paul Koretz (CD5) and Mike Bonin (CD11) introduced a motion at Wednesday’s City Council meeting to launch RegenerateLA, a program targeting carbon sequestration (the storage of carbon) as a means to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. How exactly will that be done? The solution is as old as dirt and lies beneath our very own feet.Yes, soil has the incredible capacity, through the photosynthetic aid of plants, to pull carbon down ..read more

REGENERATION ISN'T JUST POSSIBLE, IT'S HAPPENING. Sergio Alierta and Manel Badía tell the story of how, despite a low budget, they were able to use planning and strategic design to turn an eroded estate – with no soil cover and considerable carcasses – into a grazing prairie. The result is a system that captures the potential of Keyline design to recuperate hydrological balance in drought-affected plains, which increases biodiversity and healthy soil. Sergio Alierta y Manel Badía nos cuentan cómo en dos años, con planificación, diseño estratégico, paciencia y poco presupuesto lograron conve ..read more

Our Vision Our vision comes from our heart. Earth is thriving because humanity is in balance with all living systems. Reverence and interconnection are the foundation of our relationship with nature. Our participation in ecosystem regeneration is restoring the health of soil, water, the atmosphere, and communities. Humans have embraced their role as caretakers of the planet and each other. Our Commitments Together with our many partners, we are committed to sharing hopeful stories about the “new, old solution” to balancing our climate by building healthy soil. We are committed to our mi ..read more

As we celebrate the premiere of the Kiss the Ground Movie, it is our honor to reflect on the early seedlings of our organization and acknowledge all of the people that have contributed to this momentous growth period we are all experiencing today. Like a diverse ecosystem, this moment is made possible from the collective hands, hearts and creative minds of each volunteer, intern, soil advocate, partner, staff member, advisor, funder, mentor, board member, student, friend, and family member. We want you to know that you have shaped this Kiss The Ground reality. Thank You, Thank You, Tha ..read more

“Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles based soil advocacy organization Kiss the Ground premiered its ‘groundbreaking’ new film on Netflix, Councilmembers Paul Koretz (CD5) and Mike Bonin (CD11) introduced a motion at Wednesday’s City Council meeting to launch RegenerateLA, a program targeting carbon sequestration (the storage of carbon) as a means to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. How exactly will that be done? The solution is as old as dirt and lies beneath our very own feet.Yes, soil has the incredible capacity, through the photosynthetic aid of plants, to pull carbon d ..read more

Choose Regeneration “Which model do you want your food to be produced from? The answer is pretty simple to me.” – Gabe Brown via Kiss the Ground Movie ⁣ Sending so much love and gratitude to Maggie Eileen for bringing this beautiful vision of possibility to life via her original painting. The rest is up to us. Choose regeneration. Please feel free to share far and wide.  Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin About the Artist Maggie Eileen Lochtenberg was born in Torrance, California in 1993. She currently works as a freelance artist and transformational witch. S ..read more

“Cuando cuidamos la esencia y la fuente de la vida, Regeneration es el resultado.” – Karen Rodríguez, Kiss the Ground   En este capítulo conversamos con Karen Rodríguez, guatemalteca, criada en California, quien luego de aprender y trabajar con distintos actores del mundo de la comida, se acercó profundamente a la naturaleza, comprendiendo la importancia del origen de los alimentos y del suelo. Aquí nos cuenta sobre sus ancestros y tradiciones, las crisis socioambientales, el rol de la mujer en el movimiento regenerativo y su trabajo en la ONG Kiss The Ground, entre muchas otras cosas. S ..read more

Kiss the Ground’s Finian Makepeace shares his ‘ah-ha’ moment in the biggest common ground cause of our time and why we need to move beyond “sustainable think.”  This TEDxSantaCruz talk is part of 22 surrounding our theme of “the Art of Hope.” Defined as the anticipation of something desired happening, hope is ferocious, persistent, necessary; hope is a powerful force for invention, change, and social justice. To hope is to be human. Our fifth TEDxSantaCruz event was held on December 7, 2019, at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. Finian Makepeace is the co-founder of Kiss the Groun ..read more

To our community: We want to take a moment to check in with you and see how we can best support you right now. Our team and our extended network have so many resources to provide – from free webinars to online courses, to helpful grounding practices – and we’d love to know what you need most. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While we await your feedback, we’ll be sharing some of our most popular free resources and featured online events and will continue to support you with hopeful, optimistic solutions for individual health, collective healing, and science-backed ho ..read more