microbes are responsible for half of the chemical composition of petrichor, the wonderful soul-lifting aroma soils exude after rainfall on Earth? Or that the common bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae, found in soil, can act as an antidepressant?

Our friends over at Food2Soil are the biggest soil nerds around, and they have a fantastic new blog post on what microbes have to do with our mental health, talking about all that and more – so interesting! 

Food2Soil are a local Canberra business founded by two powerhouse women, Josie and Annabel. They’re passionate about reducing food waste, and create beautiful organic plant food from scraps that would otherwise end up in landfill. If you’re keen to find out more and support their venture, check out the website.