Chi Nieves

I know there have been a lot of questions floating around and I'm here for a quick sec to offer an update. The response from permies all around the globe to Elaine's new site has been staggering. It truly highlights the need for access to this information. Unfortunately, we found our web server was not up to the task and were forced to try various band aids until we could migrate to a new server.

I'm relieved to say we have successfully migrated to a server that can handle any and all traffic. We did run into some problems during the migration and were down for a bit, but the site is back up and it seems to be running smoothly. Please know we are still testing everything and working very hard to offer quality access to this amazing information.

I started helping on this project a little over a month ago and I firmly believe in this offering. I hit the ground running and have been working many 18 hour days to make this happen. I understand some people have been frustrated by our apparent lack of support. We are making changes to improve this. I thank you for your patience and am sorry for any inconvenience.

We are now poised to turn out one hell of a course and I'm really excited about it. We'll also be adding many more features and content in the future. We hope this site grows to be a major online resource for the entire world and we appreciate your enthusiasm!

Feel free to email us if you have any issues: info@soilfoodwebcourse.com

With peace and love for the planet,

-chi

Hey there guys. Sorry for the delayed response. This course will be at least 22 hours, though it will probably end up being more. Close to half of this will be live interactive webinars with Dr. Elaine during which students will have the opportunity to ask their most pertinent questions directly with her. In addition, she takes time at the end of the course to review each participants quizzes and provide personal assessments. This is quite unusual from a researcher and instructor at her level.

While she has placed a lot of focus on converting as many large-scale traditional agriculturists to her better-than-organic methodologies as possible (God bless her), the extent of what she shares in this course indeed goes way beyond the scope of what most permaculturists even consider in terms of their compost and soil implementations.

It's hard to even relate it to the compost that I see other permies involved with. It's more like designer inoculum created specifically to work with various unique soil and climatic factors. There are differences as well depending on what you're growing, be it croplands, rangelands, forest lands, or gardens. Most permies don't know how to make different types of compost for different applications, let alone quantify the differences in succession.

By understanding the balances of bacteria, fungi and various levels of complexity within each group of organisms in the soil food web, we can exponentially improve any agricultural scenario soo much faster. While we permies are obviously ahead of the pack in terms of using natural and sustainable means of growing, the data, insights, and tools learned in this course give us a whole new set of eyes when it comes to fine-tuning our approach for varied uses, placements, and means of remediation. Of course, there are other factors in terms of whether or not to use this methodology, but you cannot make those decisions if you don't know the methodology.

When you go to the site, please notice the "Free Intro" section which includes a series of free content that gives you a sense of Elaine's material and teaching style. I have no doubt that you will find some great nuggets in the free course alone, if not even a game-changer or two. Additionally, the "Course Features" and "Success Stories" will give you a greater sense of the value offered here.

I know the course offers an overview of microscopy. Also, I believe there will be a specialized microscopy course coming this fall. The Soil Food Web Course will be a prerequisite to the microscopy course.

Thanks for your interest, and I hope this helps.

Registration closes this Sunday at midnight June 1st, 2014 PST USA so time is of the essence. The course starts June 2nd...

If you want to check out the course: CLICK HERE!

I get that $1000 may be a lot for some of us on Permies, but most commercial farmers spend thousands more on expensive chemical fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides etc. And those are the people we should be converting over to the Soil Food Web methodology. Either directly or through consulting with them. Anyone can take this course and begin consulting to large ag growers as a business. You'd help save the planet and make a lot of cash doing it. This information saves them soo much money but also helps permies as well in terms of growing more, faster, healthier with less water and no costly natural fertilizers. The profit margins don't lie. So this course pays for itself! In fact, I don't see how farmers can afford to not take this course!

Also $1000 for a 6 week course with a world-class teacher is a bargain. This is only my opinion, but I've taken her courses and know the value. I've seen the data!

I do respect others opinions and financial situations though. I totally wish you well..

UPDATE!! A new course is about to start, September 15th, 2014


Hey Permies-

For anyone interested in knowing more about Dr. Elaine Ingham's pioneering work with the Soil Food Web, I have good news. The good doctor is finally offering e-learning to anybody, anywhere in the world; the Soil Food Web Course is online! This course includes a whole section on making compost and another on compost teas. Her method is the best I've ever come across.



This course is for permies, farmers, landscapers, ranchers, waste management professionals, agricultural businesses, garden enthusiasts, and anyone who touches the earth. Simply put, this information should be central to all sustainable agriculture and land management. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how to optimize your soil biology and structure, and the tools to do so immediately. Consultants will bank on this information! There are so few soil experts out there and now you can study with the best in the world without the need to travel.

The course features live weekly pre-recorded videos, each with a scheduled Live Q&A Webinar follow-up with Elaine, plus quizzes, a detailed workbook, a bunch of bonus materials, and an official certificate of completion. Elaine has revolutionized the world's understanding of soil and how to work with it. She was one of the keynote speakers at Permaculture Voices recently and has also spoken at the United Nations, the European Union, the Prince's Trust, and was the author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer as well.

You can find out more in the Course Features section of our web page.

I've taken two Soil Food Web Courses with Elaine and I can say firsthand that this information has changed my life and I am so grateful it's now accessible to more people. I also know that the course quickly pays for itself in terms of reducing farm overhead for you and your clients, and likely will offer you a major advantage in whichever specific field you are in. If you want to know more, there is also a free introductory course called 'Getting to Know Your Soil' on the site. It's an amazing little course with tons of valuable information! You don't pay a cent to access this free information.

You can click here to start the free intro right now!

Full disclosure: I am the designer of this site and a committed permaculturist who is transitioning from enthusiast to career permaculture consultant and educator. I hope to inoculate the world with this information because I know from my own root-cause analysis that it is fundamental to saving the planet! Unfortunately there are still a lot of people who have not been exposed to this information, but thanks to the web this can change. I'm not an affiliate for the site. On that note, I wish each of you the best on this amazing permie path called life!

If you are curious about the specific schedule of the course, here is the Time Table.

If you are wondering about how exactly the course works, here are the Course Guidlelines.

To check out any other general info about the course: CLICK HERE

The course starts September 15th.

Blessings, peace and love,

-chi

Here is a video of a previous participant sharing his success story after taking the course with Elaine:

For more success stories, click here.