Su Kahumbu Stephanou’s passion for soil health is deeply personal. Her journey into this field began with a harrowing experience over two decades ago.
“In 1999, my mother and I were tending to tomato plants on our farm. The plants had a pest problem, so we decided to use a pesticide. While spraying, my mother suddenly became very ill from the toxic chemicals. Thankfully, she recovered, but that was the last time I used pesticides,” Su recalls.
