Soil to Soul

What Soil to Soul does

Soil to Soul is a Zurich-based, privately held initiative founded in 2020 that operates an information and networking platform at the intersection of soil management, food culture, and nutrition. The organization is structured around an educational and community-building mission ("soil is the foundation of our nutrition and a capital of our future"), and serves a deliberately diversified stakeholder base spanning farmers and agricultural professionals, restaurants, food producers, schools and youth, and conscious consumers. Its operational footprint is regional, concentrated in Switzerland and the broader DACH market.

The organization's product surface is built around three categories: educational programs (Kids Academy for school classes, Boden-Praxistage / Soil Practice Days for farmers), community and marketplace directories (the Natural Food Guide listing restaurants and producers committed to soil-conscious practices), and curated events (the annual Symposium and the FoodLab collaborative culinary laboratory). Underlying technology is conventional web-based content delivery with no disclosed AI, API, SDK, or proprietary technical stack; the bilingual German/English website functions as the primary self-serve distribution channel, supplemented by in-person programs and event-based engagement.

Soil to Soul's business model appears to be a non-profit or association-style funding model rather than a transactional commercial one. No revenue, pricing, membership fees, or contract values are publicly disclosed. The organization is supported by institutional partners whose logos appear on the site, notably Avina Stiftung (a Swiss sustainable development foundation) and Stadt Zürich (City of Zurich, via its UGZ Urban Green and Environmental Department), alongside a community membership program ("Mitglied werden" / Become a member) and Tom Talent as a capacity-building partner. The absence of disclosed paid tiers, enterprise contracts, or transaction-based revenue indicates that growth and sustainability are anchored in philanthropic grants, municipal support, and community contributions rather than commercial sales.

Name

Soil to Soul

Legal name

Soil To Soul

Website

https://sotoso.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soil to Soul is a Zurich-based nonprofit initiative running an information and networking platform that connects farmers, food producers, restaurants, schools, and consumers around soil health, sustainable food, and nutrition education through programs, directories, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Agriculture Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Health & Regenerative Agronomy Consulting (AFACABAA)

Keywords

• Soil health education
• Regenerative agriculture
• Sustainable food systems
• Agricultural training programs
• Food network platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soil to Soul is an information and networking platform that delivers educational programs and curated resources connecting soil management to food and nutrition. Its offerings include the Kids Academy for school classes, Boden-Praxistage practical training for farmers, the FoodLab culinary collaboration, a Natural Food Guide directory of soil-conscious restaurants and producers, and an annual symposium. The organization sustains itself via a community membership model and institutional partners such as Avina Stiftung and Stadt Zürich.

Product overview

Soil to Soul is a non-profit initiative focused on the connection between healthy soil and healthy eating. The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs including the Kids Academy for school children, Boden-Praxistage for farmers, and FoodLab for culinary professionals. Additional offerings include the Natural Food Guide (with restaurants and producer directories), annual Symposium events, and an Agenda platform. These products work together to promote awareness and practical knowledge about soil health as the foundation of our food system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kids Academy: A program for school classes to experience soil firsthand, scheduled from September 7 to October 2, 2026.
• Boden-Praxistage

Products and services

• Kids Academy Hands-on educational program for school classes to experience soil firsthand and discover why soil is important for our food system, delivered on-site at participating schools.
• Boden-Praxistage (Soil Practice Days) Practical training program for farmers and agricultural professionals on how to build and develop fertile, stable, and productive soils on their operations over the long term.
• FoodLab Collaborative four-week culinary program where talented young cooks, experienced guest chefs, and craft experts develop new ideas, dishes, and food concepts together.
• Natural Food Guide Curated online directory featuring restaurants and food producers who support soil health and sustainable food practices, accessible to consumers seeking soil-conscious dining and sourcing options.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tom TalentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom Talent is referenced in the footer with their logo displayed, indicating a partnership supporting talent development or organizational capacity building for Soil to Soul.
• FoodLabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoodLab is a 'Laboratory for Taste' that collaborates with talented young chefs, experienced guest chefs, and artisanal experts to develop new ideas, dishes, and concepts over a four-week period. Referenced as a central project of Soil to Soul.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: UK-based charity that certifies organic food and farming, runs education campaigns on soil health, and connects farmers, restaurants, and consumers — directly analogous to Soil to Soul's soil-to-food community model at greater UK scale and longer history.
• Demeter International: Global certifier of biodynamic agriculture and the associated food value chain, with deep DACH and European presence — a broader incumbent whose producer/restaurant certification and education mission parallels Soil to Soul's Natural Food Guide directory.
• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture): The world's largest research institute dedicated to organic agriculture, headquartered in Frick, Switzerland, with deep DACH-rooted work in soil health, regenerative farming, and producer training — a broader, research-led incumbent whose farmer education mission overlaps with Soil to Soul's Boden-Praxistage.

Direct peers

• Soil Health Institute: US-based nonprofit that advances soil health research, farmer adoption, and public awareness through education programs and partnerships — directly comparable to Soil to Soul's soil-health education and stakeholder-network focus.
• Kiss the Ground: US-based nonprofit focused on soil health and regenerative agriculture through storytelling, education programs, and stakeholder mobilization — comparable community-and-content operating model to Soil to Soul's mission platform and programming.
• Savory Institute: Global nonprofit advancing holistic management and regenerative grazing through farmer training, accredited educators, and a land-to-table network — closely comparable to Soil to Soul's Boden-Praxistage farmer-training pillar and stakeholder community model.
• Rodale Institute: US-based nonprofit research and education organization pioneering regenerative organic agriculture, with farmer training, consumer education, and a research farm — closely comparable to Soil to Soul's combined farmer-education and public-awareness mission.
• Regeneration International: Global coalition promoting regenerative agriculture and food systems, connecting farmers, scientists, educators, and consumers — directly comparable to Soil to Soul's networking-platform role at the soil-food-health nexus, with broader geographic reach.
• Eaternity: Swiss-based food sustainability platform that calculates environmental footprints of menus and meals and connects restaurants, producers, and consumers around climate-conscious food — directly comparable to Soil to Soul's Natural Food Guide and food value-chain networking model in the DACH market.

Others

• B Lab (B Corporation): Global nonprofit operating the B Corp certification standard for businesses meeting social and environmental performance criteria — adjacent to Soil to Soul's mission-driven, sustainability-oriented brand positioning, with potential partnership value for certifying member restaurants and producers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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