About Us

What do we do?

The State Soil Health Policy Map serves as an inspiration, guide, and connective network for soil health advocates and state legislators across the country.

One stop shop experience for soil health policy

  • Annual tracking of new and existing soil health policies in 50 states
  • Detailed descriptions and analysis of all healthy soils programs across the U.S.
  • Library of supporting organizations and resources organized state-by-state

Why?

  • Empowering states with information to champion successful soil health programs specific to their needs and opportunities.
  • Soil health policies can lead to diverse funding streams
  • Healthy soils benefit communities: crop resilience, flood and drought mitigation, improving local air and water quality.

The Team

Steven Kelenski

Steven advises activists, state legislators, and other parties in developing curated language for healthy soils legislation. He has worked with the National Association of Conservation Districts, organic farming groups, and the Environmental Defense Fund; and has directly supported soil health legislation in states including Texas, Illinois, the Dakotas, Ohio, and Nevada.

Isabelle Jenniches

Isabelle Jenniches co-founded the New Mexico Healthy Soil Working Group in 2018, leading efforts to pass New Mexico’s Healthy Soil Act in 2019. Passionate about supporting soil health policy nationwide, she aids advocates in using it as a community organizing tool. Isabelle serves on the National Healthy Soils Policy Network’s Steering Committee.

Calla Rose Ostrander

Calla Rose Ostrander is a Strategic Advisor specializing in organizational development, climate change, agricultural policy, and science communications. Since 2013, she has advanced climate-beneficial agriculture and compost production across the U.S., supporting individuals and organizations focused on people and planet well-being.

Additional Supporters

  • People food and land foundation
  • David Krevitt
  • and more.