Soil And More Foundation

Soil & More foundation rewarded with the ANBI status

jorisvanderkamp — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:56:40 +0000

The Soil & More Foundation is happy to announce that it is awarded with the ANBI-status. It safeguards that at least 90 % of the foundations work is of general interest. The dutch governement has special tax benefits for organisations and people who financially support organisations with the ANBI-status. For example: Donations to the foundation can be deducted from the incometax. For more information about this regulation and donations to the Soil & More Foundation you can contact us or visit the website of the ducth “Belastingdienst”.

Raising awareness for the competetive advantage of organic farming

jorisvanderkamp — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:37:42 +0000

Tobias Bandel attended the Low Carbon Organic Tea Symposium in Guangyuan, China from the 7th 8th of June 2011 where he presented to about 300 tea experts from private, public and academic background the competitive advantage of organic farming regarding climate change and water management. The participants mainly from China but also from India, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey, Sri Lanca, Germany and UK all confirmed that healthy soils and sustainable water consumption and management are critical for the long-term success of China’s fast growing tea sector. Based on his experience from India and Kenya, Tobias main focus was on using farmyard biomass such as pruning materials from the tea bushes and cow manure to produce compost, which sequesters carbon, lowers the tea’s carbon footprint, saves water and boosts productivity. A follow-up visit for a first pilot project was agreed upon and is planned for the second half of 2011.

New Soil & More Foundation Website is launched!!

jorisvanderkamp — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:58:36 +0000

We are happy to announce that our new website is launched. Please have a look around and learn about our activities and projects!! Enjoy!

Soil & More Foundation is approved as non-profit organization for the initiative “One percent for the planet”

admin — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:24:15 +0000

This approval makes it possible to receive funding the foundation’s (research) work. As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, businesses can donate 1 % of their income to a registered and approved non-profit organization. More information can be found on the Website of one percent for the planet foundation.

Trainings with small-scale tea and coffee growers in Kenya

jorisvanderkamp — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:41:35 +0000

In the end of March 2011, Soil & More carried out several on-site trainings with Kenyan coffee and tea small-scale growers. The trainings were done together with Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance and covered the subjects of compost, soil- and crop residue management as well as climate change and water scarcity.

Composting Lecture at the Vrije School in The Hague, Netherlands.

jorisvanderkamp — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:12:56 +0000

Joris van der Kamp gave a lecture on composting at the Vrije School in The Hague on the 22nd of February 2011. The lecture was part of a teaching module on “Sustainable food chains”. During the lecture the students, aged 14-17, learned how to compile their own compost pile with all available material. Also, the composting process itself and the positive effects of compost to improve soil fertility and soil life were explained and discussed.