Healthy Soils Policy Survey Results by Breakthrough Strategies

Authors

Prepared by Kathy Washienko, Senior Partner, Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions

Publication

Survey Conducted July, 2019

Summary

To help prepare for potential opportunities to advance healthy soils policy at the federal level in 2021, and at the state level on an ongoing basis, Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions solicited input on policy solutions from a few dozen experts in the areas of agricultural policy and healthy soils. Our focus for this assessment was somewhat narrow – healthy soils and soil carbon sequestration, rather than a full ecological and socioeconomic assessment of soils, farming, and rural development policies.

Ultimately, these soil carbon policies and concepts need to be placed in a broader policy agenda promoting food security, water protection, pollinator support, nutrition and human health, rural development, access to land for disadvantaged communities and farmers, and climate mitigation and resilience. Below is a summary of the responses and suggestions we received. This document includes a brief summary of topline findings, followed by more detailed tables of all ratings and respondents’ verbatim comments.