Advanced Soil Health Training

American Farmland Trust is excited to launch our 2024/2025 Advanced Soil Health Training (ASHT). This program is designed to deepen the soil health knowledge of experienced farmers and farm advisors and give them the tools to bring this knowledge to a wider audience! We are seeking applicants who have some experience implementing soil health practices, are ready to deepen their own knowledge and impact in mentoring, and are excited to partner with us to enroll and facilitate transitions on farms you work with (including your own if you farm).

The second Midwest training cohort will be in Des Moines, Iowa on the following dates:
June 17th/18th 2025
August 7th/8th 2025
November 6th/7th 2025
December 10th/11th 2025

The training will be facilitated by leading agricultural education professionals with decades of experience in soil health management. Our two trainers, Barry Fisher and Dennis Chessman, have held leadership positions with the Soil Health Division of USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in regions throughout the country.