Soil Health Resources
Other Soil Health Leaders & Partner Organizations 
- Colorado State Conservation Board
- CSU Extension Offices
- Quivira Coalition
- Soil Health Institute
- Western SARE
- ACRES USA
- Farmers for a Sustainable Future
Fact Sheets
The STAR Framework
STAR is a national, non-profit organization established to develop and expand the STAR framework for conservation practice evaluation, implementation, and valuation. The primary purpose of a STAR rating is to help producers understand where their operations stand concerning soil health and what improvements are possible going forward. STAR also provides a new way for conservation districts to interact with local landowners and a structure to guide conversations about soil health.
STAR Webtool
The Colorado Saving Tomorrow’s Agricultural Resources (STAR) framework is a free and voluntary tool to inspire producers, give bragging rights, and structure conversations around soil health. STAR is a practice-based rating system that assigns points for the following soil health practices: cropping, tillage, nutrient application, and other best management practices based upon a 10-minute form that producers fill out about each field. As a result, the farmer or rancher receives a STAR rating from 1-5 stars that help them understand how well they are doing in promoting soil health.
Hold Our Ground Film Series
The first episode in a three-part documentary film series highlighting the innovative work of Colorado producers in building healthy soil and more resilient agricultural systems.
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