Soil structure and fertility
Explore how compost and organic matter relate to soil conditions.
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Technical topic 05 · Science and resource flows
From Soil to Food: Local Agriculture
Explore how soil decisions connect to local food production and resilience.
Who it’s for
Farmers, community food initiatives, educators and project teams.
What you take away
Identify the questions linking soil improvement, farm needs and a stronger local food system.
What we explore.
Water and resilience
Consider water retention and the challenges of changing growing conditions.
Farms and gardens
Examine uses for recovered-resource products in food-growing systems.
Production decisions
Discuss how soil choices fit crop needs and farm management.
Local food systems
Explore connections between growers, communities and local markets.
Food security
Consider how local production fits community access and long-term resilience.
Apply it to your context
Questions for
your next decision.
- Which growers and food initiatives could benefit?
- What do their soils, crops and water systems need?
- How could the opportunity support local access to food?
Discuss your context and learning goals with Oliver to identify the right starting point.
How this supports your business case
Turn the learning
into evidence.
Use this module to identify implications for demand, available resources, operating requirements, investment, risk and outcomes. Record what you know, the assumptions you are making and what still needs validation in your OPPORTUNITY business case.