Soil to Soul Lesetipps
Books that Help You Put Down Roots
Our book selection gives you valuable insights into the interplay between soil, nutrition, and health.

Soil to Soul is a knowledge platform that connects people committed to mindful stewardship of our soils. Our mission is to raise public awareness, inspire action, and place the importance of healthy soils for our future at the forefront. These books serve as ambassadors of the soil, conveying expert knowledge in a way that is well-founded, accessible, and inspiring.
Our Book Recommendations
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Health Begins in the Soil
Ute Scheub & Stefan Schwarzer
This book clearly illustrates how soils shape our health, our nutrition, and even our future.
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The Radish Gives Me Hope
Nicole Egloff
In 2024, the journalist visits twelve Swiss farms that are pioneering new ways to produce healthy food for everyone as…
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Don’t Rock the Boat
Blaise Hofmann
The author delves deeply into the challenges of sustainable agriculture in Switzerland—part diary, part literary reportage, and part manifesto.
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Regenerative
Martin Grassberger
A call for a paradigm shift: learning from nature to regenerate health, society, and ecosystems.
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Quiet Death
Martin Grassberger
It explains why we need an agricultural revolution in order to secure a healthy future.
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Rising Up Against the Drought
Stefan Schwarzer & Ute Scheub
This publication demonstrates how water and greening projects can simultaneously safeguard climate, biodiversity, and health at the local level.
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The Humus Revolution
Ute Scheub & Stefan Schwarzer
Building Humus as a Key to Combating Climate Change, Hunger, and Poverty—Time-Tested Methods for Fertile Soils and Healthy Nutrition. Practical…
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Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ
Giulia Enders
Building Humus as a Key to Combating Climate Change, Hunger, and Poverty—Time-Tested Methods for Fertile Soils and Healthy Nutrition. Practical…
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Organic – What it Really Means to Listen to Our Body
Giulia Enders
It offers a scientifically grounded understanding of how intelligent and complex the human body truly is.
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The Gut–Brain Connection
Gregor Hasler
The focus is on the close connection between the gut and the brain, showing how the microbiome influences our health.
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Footprint
Mathis Wackernagel & Bert Beyers
It examines how heavily humanity is overusing the planet’s natural resources and explores what measures are needed to live sustainably.
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Healthy Gut. Fitter, Calmer, and Younger with the Right Microbiome
Michaela Axt-Gadermann
The text emphasizes that gut health plays a central role in promoting a long, healthy, and active life.
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The New Fasting Code
Michaela Axt-Gadermann & Johanna Katzera
This book presents a modern fasting concept that critically examines outdated recommendations in order to optimize the health benefits of…
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Rebels of the Earth
Benedikt Bösel
Benedikt Bösel demonstrates how sustainable agriculture and the restoration of closed nutrient cycles can regenerate soils, reduce crop losses, and…