These are a few of our favourite resources for regenerative living, farming, and gardening.
BOOKS
CLASSES
PRODUCTS
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Books We Recommend (and love)
and love to recommend
Note: Many of the authors are contributors to the Heart & Soil community. Look for their conversations and articles!
Celestial Planting Calendar
Know what to plant when for your growing success with easy-to-read charts.Â
Includes articles on growing with nature, including biodynamic preparations and healing with herbs and honey.
Biodynamic Beekeeping
by Matthias Thun
By considering the influence of the movement of the stars and the planets on the bees' natural habits, biodynamics encourages beekeepers to be more in tune with their bees indicating, for example, the best days on which to inspect colonies or gather honey.
Bees
by Rudolf Steiner
Bees is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the true nature of the honeybee, as well as those who wish to heal the contemporary crisis of the beehive.
Gifts of the Honeybees
by Karsten Messer
With Gifts of the Honeybees, Karsten Massei presents the fruits of years of careful intuitive research into the spiritual and elemental reality of honeybees. Surprising insights, giving us the opportunity to look at the world of bees, and ourselves, with different eyes.
Raising Resilient Bees
Heritage Techniques to Mitigate Mites, Preserve Locally Adapted Genetics, and Grow Your Apiary
by Joy and Eric McEwen, Diggin' Livin' Farm and Apiaries
Good Energy
The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
by Casey Means
Discover how food, soil, and the environment is affecting your health and vitality, and learn what to do about it!
Kiss the Ground
How the Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World
by Josh Tickell
A Bold Return to Giving a Damn
One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Food
by Will Harris, White Oak Pastures
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Dirt to Soil
One Family's Journey into Regenerative Agriculture
by Gabe Brown
The Biological Farmer
A Complete Guide to the Sustainable & Profitable Biological System of Farming
by Gary Zimmer
For the Love of Soil
Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems
by Nicole Masters
Silvohorticulture
A grower's guide to integrating trees into crops
by Andy Dibben and Ben Raskin
The Woodchip Handbook
A Complete Guide for Farmers, Gardeners and Landscapers
by Ben Raskin
Biodynamics for Beginners
Principles and Practice
by Hugh Courtney, Stewart Lundy, John Bradshaw
This collection of articles introduces the basics of making the essential biodynamic preparations.
Biodynamic Farming Handbook
by John Bradshaw
Activating soil fertility for growing healthy food
Teaming with Microbes
The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, Revised Edition
by Jeff Lowenfels
Teaming with Bacteria
The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Endophytic Bacteria and the Rhizophagy Cycle
by Jeff Lowenfels
Electroculture
A Practical Guide to Passive Electroculture Techniques and Their Applications. Solutions that every farmer and ... with high vital energy and nutrient content.
by Yannick Van Doorne
Eat Real to Heal
Using Food As Medicine to Reverse Chronic Diseases from Diabetes, Arthritis, Cancer and More
by Nicolette Richer
Plant-Based Delicious
Healthy, Feel-Good Vegan Recipes You'll Make Again and Again―All Recipes are Gluten and Oil Free!
by Ashley Madden
Toxic Legacy
How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment
by Stephanie Seneff, PhD
Building Soils Naturally: Innovative Methods for Organic Gardeners
by Phil Nauta
Restoration Agriculture
Real-World Permaculture for Farmers
by Mark Shepard
The Regenerative Agriculture Solution
A Revolutionary Approach to Building Soil, Creating Climate Resilience, and Supporting Human and Planetary Health
by Ronnie Cummins and André Leu
SOIL! Your keys to healthy, biodiverse living soil...
COURSE
Dr. Elaine's
Soil Food Web School
Launch Your Lab
Become a Soil Food Web Consultant
Learn the science to increase your Farm Yields and Profits
REGEN AG EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS
Hiwassee Products
Build soil health with a vigorous microbial community.Â
SOIL MICROSCOPY
VERMICOMPOSTING
COMPOSTÂ EXTRACT
Tell Hiwassee your friends at Heart & Soil sent you!Â
SOIL TESTING
microBIOMETER®
Living soil fixes nutrients, improves plant immunity, stores water more efficiently, and saves money.
Improve your soil health by understanding your soil microbial biomass with this easy-to-use testing kit.
COMPOST METHOD
Johnson-Su Composting
Johnson-Su Composting Bioreactor is an open source composting system that you can do in your yard or field, anywhere in the world. Designed by David Johnson and Hui-Chun Su, it’s a static pile that takes 9-12 months to mature.
 ONLINE CONFERENCE
The Soil Summit
Revive Your Soil
Grow more with less
 Improve production, plant health, soil fertility, and nutrient-density of the food you grow.
20 Sessions
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Free Teacher Resources
Learn about Regenerative Agriculture in the Classroom with Soil Health Academy.Â
Tell your local school... get the resources to teach where good food comes from.
Seeds, Beds, and Compost (oh my!)
ORGANIC SEEDS
High Mowing Seeds
We offer 100% certified organic seed, bred to perform best in organic conditions with robust, vigorous genetics and modern disease resistances.
ORGANIC SEEDS
West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds only offers non-GMO, non-GEO seeds, that are never chemically treated.
GARDENING
Epic Gardening Seed Trays
- Epic 6-Cells
- Epic 4-Cells
- Germination Domes & Bottom Trays
- Epic 6-Cell Starter Kit
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COMPOSTING
Urban Worm Bag
Composting at home made easy!
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UPCOMING!
Courses and Conferences
FREE MASTERCLASS
Weight Loss Unlocked
 JUNE 17-18
FREE virtual event featuring Heart & Soil's Natalie Forstbauer and other top health and wellness experts sharing proven strategies to help you shed pounds, boost energy, and feel amazing in your body.
Discover how the quality of your food impacts your weight... and vitality.Â
FREE MASTERCLASS
Brain Breakthroughs
Masterclass
FREE THIS WEEK
Researchers have discovered that four specific foods can dramatically boost your cognitive health and help slash your risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 90%.
Find out what they are in the FREE Brain Breakthroughs Masterclass
ONLINE COURSE
Regenerative Agriculture Essentials
Kiss the Ground
This 90 minute online course gives you the basics you need to join this global movement and add your passion and voice.
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