MLF Soil Consulting brings the science of soil regeneration and on-site organic composting to farmers who want to produce sustainable harvests, healthy soil, and a regenerative eco-system.
Our Beginning
Founders Monique La Fleur PhD, a microbiologist and Christophe Kreis PhD, molecular biologist in San Francisco, were looking for something new that would engage them physically and mentally that would also benefit the environment. One morning at the SF Ferry Building Marketplace, they stopped for a fruit tart from Frog Hollow Farm. Christophe, also a certified Master Gardener in San Francisco, became engaged in conversation with Farmer Al (Courchesne). They discovered their mutual acquaintance with Elaine Ingham, a soil microbiologist, founder of Soil Food Web, and chief scientist at the Rodale Institue, the citadel of all that is organic. The two got into an excited discussion of soil, one thing led to another and Farmer Al began working with on his soil with the help of MLF Soil Consulting.
“We see this as a model for farming that could address climate change.”
— Farmer Al Courchesne, Client and owner of frog hollow farm
MLF Soil Consulting is committed to help farmers improve the management of their soil through thermophilic composting, vermicomposting and biological analysis of microbial soil life. Over 4,000 tons of compost were produced in a season at Frog Hollow Farm.
Our Mission
MLF Soil Consultants are on a mission to regenerate the soil of small farmers. Followers of Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web, Drs. La Fleur and Kreis seek to restore the ecological function of the soil, protect the world’s waterways, reverse climate change and produce an abundance of healthy organically grown food.
Using their basic research background, their goal is to help small farmers produce onsite biologically active farm compost (using all local materials) that will keep their soil healthy and resilient.
95%
all local materials
5%
other materials
KEEP IT LOCAL! Compost materials come from the client farm waste, such as spent vegetation, fruits, prunnings, with possible additions from a neighboring horse farm. By keeping the compost site local, the terroir is enriched and enhanced. Carbon inputs are reduced by eliminating the need for shipping. For the farmer, it’s win-win. For the climate, it’s also win-win as carbon is captured in the compost cycle.
