This week on The Growing Revolution- Smart PotCast, we speak with Michael Martin Melendrez, founder of Trees That Please, and Soil Secrets based in Los Lunas, NM.  Michael is passionate about people, plants and especially, soil health. He grew up the son of a farmer, and his father taught him at an early age about the importance of soil health.  His passion for plants and soil won him a state title through the 4H Organization for judging soil composition, defeating people much older than him. Seemingly always the underdog in athletics and academics, Michael still excelled through sheer determination.  The stories about his academic career, and it being guided AWAY from agriculture, by his Horticulture professor, must be heard to be believed.   His initial venture into business was to improve health and wellness, which then lead him to nutrition, and the vitamins and minerals (or lack thereof) that composed the average American’s diet.  This shocking conclusion then redirected him back to soil health, microbiology, soil amendments and bio stimulants, starting his own tree nursery, founding an international oak tree organization, and so much more.  This conversation with Michael actually went almost 2 hours, so this will be part one, of a two part episode.  Part 2 is just as entertaining and informative.  If you aren’t inspired to change how you look at fertilizers after this podcast, you weren’t listening. Please like this episode and subscribe for more great content coming in the future, including part 2 of Michael’s interview.