Soil and Health was started in December, 2005, in response to the concern many are coming to feel about the sustainability of industrial farming systems, especially as we enter the era of post-peak-oil. Wide ranging discussions about the most suitable farming and gardening methods for an era that will require lowering inputs while maximizing the nutritional outcomes. This group is gently moderated by Steve Solomon, author of 9 published vegetable gardening books, the most recent three being "Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades," 1999, "Growing Vegetables South of Australia," 2002, and "Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times," 2006 (February).