What We Do
At the Westreich Foundation, we talk dirt, a lot. Not the kind of dirt you dish out (OK maybe occasionally), but the kind of deep, dark rich soil necessary to grow nutrient-dense organic food. Problem is, because of poorly managed farming practices and the dominance of industrial agriculture, our modern farming systems have destroyed our once fertile soil – there just isn’t enough fertile and biodiverse soil to grow nutritious food and protect our climate.
The dual threat and entanglements of personal health and planetary health are the issues of our time.
It is why we support people and organizations dedicated to regenerative practices. It’s no longer enough to preserve soil with organic farming, it is essential to regenerate the soil and restore it back to full capacity as Mother Nature intended. By supporting the people who are practicing and supporting all regenerative forms, food will be more nutritious and our immune systems will become more robust as nature intended. The interconnected systems that support all life on earth will begin to thrive again.
“The more we pour the big machines, the fuel, the pesticides, the herbicides, the fertilizer and chemicals into farming, the more we knock out the mechanism that made it all work in the first place.”
– David R. Brower
We must have a healthy, thriving planet if we are going to have personal health. This means that just as we strive to create a healthier planet, we strive to raise awareness and support creating health and mitigating disease. For decades now, the Westreich Foundation has supported practitioners and organizations that study and find the root causes of illness, understand whole-systems health and believe in the body’s innate ability to heal. Our loyalty to the work of pioneers and breakthrough protocols in this area has led to new discoveries about personalized lifestyle health and health creation.
As we move forward into a new era of health, we believe it is even more important to help advance the fields of personalized medicine, whole-person health and, no less important, educate about ways to take better care of ourselves, our families and our communities.
“We must turn to nature itself, to the observations of the body in health and in disease to learn the truth.”
– Hippocrates
While the rigors of scientific evidence about our planet and health are critical, a vast amount of important research never makes it through the gauntlet of public relations and media marketing machinery. It is why we get excited about supporting the people whose rigorous research helps brings forth new discoveries and technological for 21st century personalized health.
This is where true innovation and paradigm changes originate. You may or may not agree, but we invite you to participate in an open and civil dialogue hearing all sides of an issue. Every scientist understands that the ‘science is never settled.’ It is these thought processes and what we call – conscious conversations of consequence – that spark new ideas and change outdated belief systems. At the Westreich Foundation, we are committed to ensuring our children and youth are part of these conversations to ensure the possibility of lasting change.
“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.”
– Roger Lewin
