Practical Soil Health Consulting, Monitoring, & Land Stewardship Support
Overview
Every engagement is a partnership. I start with your goals and resources, learn the history of the land, and do a hands-on assessment before I recommend anything.
From there, the work is organized around five areas that shape every land system. Each one is looked at on its own and as part of the whole.
Why work with me
Trained in the whole system
Soil biology, minerals, and regenerative management, including the Integrity Soils CREATE Program and Soil Food Web consulting.
Grounded in the field
Over a decade of hands-on work on gardens, farms, and ranches across the Southwest.
One plan, not three
Biology, minerals, and management aligned in a single plan, so each part supports the others.
Built to last
Coaching that builds your own skills, so you can keep making good decisions after I leave.
Who I work with
Homeowners and small homesteads
Backyard gardens and small operations.
- Find the changes that matter most
- Build confidence in your own decisions
- Stop spending on inputs you don't need
- Get hands-on coaching on your own ground
Farms and ranches
Medium to large operations.
- Refine management with clear priorities
- Monitor soil change over time
- Trial approaches before committing acreage
- Put your spending where it pays off
Organizations and land stewards
Nonprofits, research programs, and land trusts.
- Design and run monitoring programs
- Turn field data into insight
- Strengthen grant reporting
- Coach staff and volunteers
My typical process
Pre-visit questionnaire
You tell me about the operation, your goals, your challenges, and how the land is managed now.
On-site assessment
A hands-on look at land, soil, plants, livestock, and infrastructure. Where long-term tracking helps, I set permanent monitoring transects.
Report and action plan
Recommendations and priorities tailored to your place, your resources, and your goals.
Follow-up coaching
Calls, emails, and guidance while you review the findings and put them to work.
Ways to work together
Choose the depth that fits where you are now. Many clients start small and build from there.
Focused half-day intensives
Short-term clarity and troubleshooting for a specific question or problem.
Baseline diagnostic programs
A solid starting point for new clients, new properties, and operations in transition.
Comprehensive consulting
Systems-level diagnostics and an ongoing partnership as your plan unfolds.
Long-term monitoring
Tracking change over a year or more, including support for grant reporting.
Specialized project support
Help with a specific need that doesn’t fit a standard offering.
Tell me about your land
Share a few details about your land, your operation, and your goals. It helps me prepare, and I’ll follow up with the best next step.