Why is Soil so important?

Gotta love & care for it!

Updated: 8 November 2024


Topsoil filled with roots
Community garden: I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. (Matthew 25:35)

Wildlife habitat: Can you find the deer?

Why is soil so important?

Stewardship: Why is it so important to take care of soil?


Soil is important for everyone who is concerned about food and water safety and personal health. Soil Science Society of America, 2011.



These videos were made by the Soil Science Society of America for each month of the International Year of Soil, 2015 to communicate the importance of soil in all phases of our lives, communities and world.


Water erosion on field with intensive tillage and no residue cover for protection from falling raindrops and flowing water.
Grass waterways reduce erosion by slowing water down as it moves through the field.

Eroded sediments from the red soils make the Red River (Texas-Oklahoma border) red.

Updated: 8 November 2024