What's Hot Tool box measures success from the ground up Sustainable Farming Connection Where farmers find and share information.
Kit helps track soil quality, wildlife, water, quality of life and finances.
For Mike and Jennifer Rupprecht, the success of their farming enterprise near Lewiston isn't just based on bushels of corn or pounds of beef produced per acre. It goes much deeper than that. That starts with the soil. The Rupprechts believe that how they care for their soil greatly affects not only crop yields, but their ability to meet goals of being good stewards of the land and making a comfortable living. This project has gained a national reputation within the past year for its unique integration of wildlife watching, soil testing, water analysis, quality of life analysis and tracking of finances to create a well-rounded system for measuring the success of a farm.