Soil 2017

Soil 2017 is a book published by Slow Money, a non-profit dedicated to catalyzing the flow of capital to local food systems. This book serves as a wide-ranging, often irreverent reference on the topic of nurture capital, from global economics to microbes in local soil. We worked closely with author and Slow Money founder Woody Tasch, to create a book that reflects its sustainability-focused contents.

The optical sizes available in GT Sectra (Text, Display and Fine) were all used extensively in this book. Robinson was used for sidenotes and captions.

Soil 2017 uses various weights of Neenah Conservation, a beautiful line of paper that’s 100% postconsumer recycled. Conservation is also exceptionally economical, making it a great choice for projects with limited budgets. We were thrilled that the book’s writing, editing, design, print production, and binding all took place within a five mile radius. Not only is this hyper-local approach analogous to the book’s core proposition, it results in a markedly reduced environmental impact since, typically, a significant portion of a book’s carbon footprint comes from transportation emissions.