We reflect on contributions made by some of our expert Board Members toward environmental and human health and highlight actions that we are taking to protect our future. We welcome working with you on protecting natural resources for a healthy and sustainable world.
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Protecting our natural resources on World Soil Day
On World Soil Day, we recognize the importance of protecting our soils for the health and wellbeing of society. Greenleaf works to protect soil health through our Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Initiative to advance integrated, whole systems approaches to the optimization of agricultural land management. We are grateful to work with leading organizations and […]
Continue readingWe believe in a healthy and sustainable world
Bridging enterprises in innovative ways and across disciplines to the markets, resources, and partners needed for the sustainable use of land, water, energy, and material resources.
Continue readingHSHW 2018 at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
The fifth Healthy Soils for Healthy Waters Symposium was held March 6th and 7th at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio. Almost 900 crop consultants, producers, and subject experts were in attendance. The series is dedicated to a whole systems approach to agricultural land management.
Continue readingComposting: Rethinking Food Waste
With the growth of the human population comes a demand for resources, an increase in consumption and consequently, waste. Greenleaf Communities understands the growing implications of waste – namely food waste.
Continue readingThe Many Benefits of Community Gardens
Greenleaf Communities believes that urban agriculture can be beneficial to the environment, and to the health and wellbeing of community members. The introduction of community gardens may be able to reduce the impact of food deserts in low-income areas and allow residents greater access to nutritious food that is necessary to live a healthy life. […]
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