Soil for Water

Learn more about NCAT’s Soil for Water project, working to capture and hold more water in the soil.

“Your soil health is going to keep you in business. If you take care of your soil, the land will give back to you.” Tina Weldon and her partner Orion are among a growing network of farmers, ranchers, and land managers are taking steps to catch and hold more water in the soil.

Forty percent of all land in the U.S. is farm or ranch land. But it’s at risk. The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) short film “Soil for Water” highlights a growing network of farmers, ranchers, and land managers who are taking steps to regenerate the land and strengthen their businesses.