Prioritizing life in the soil is essential during the winter months. While traditional farming practices focus more on soil health during the growing season, biologically-powered systems maintain active and diverse microbial communities year-round, even in cold...
Matt Salerno - I was raised in upstate South Carolina and graduated from The College of Charleston with a bachelor's degree in Communications. I enjoy attending music festivals and concerts, watching sports with my friends, hiking in the mountains, swimming in the ocean, rescuing animals and traveling to new places. I have a strong understanding that our earth is in need of major help and that humans have to learn to adapt and give back if we want a future for our grandchildren on this planet. After joining ESC, I now have a great opportunity to make a difference in the world and contribute to rebuilding our damaged soil and decreasing carbon from the atmosphere, creating healthier plants, healthier animals, healthier food, healthier people and all in all, a healthier planet.
Trey dePoincy - A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Trey dePoincy has had a passion for agriculture from a young age. He began working on a corn and soy farm at age sixteen before pursuing a military career in logistics and search and rescue. Since leaving the Navy, he has begun a degree in agribusiness management and has focused on sustainable and regenerative farming methods. Trey enjoys woodworking, raising chickens, and spending time outdoors with his wife in their home of North Florida. By managing the Ensoil production facility in North Florida, Trey is able to combine his knowledge of logistics with the desire to improve the world around us through the promotion of economical and regenerative agricultural practices.
Frankie is a Charleston native who holds an M.A. in English from Bowling Green State University (OH). As the Chief Compliance Officer, she oversees domestic and international agricultural regulatory compliance, facilities licensing, product registrations, product label design and OMRI listing certificates for the US and Canada.
She believes it is important to know where the food we consume originates, as educated consumer choices affect both personal health and ecological sustainability. With that in mind, she is supportive of the local farming and fishing industry in SC, and is fascinated with regenerative/organic gardening, wild-harvesting, and the healing properties of natural foods.
When George and Dale started studying the effects of live algae on soil at Sweetgrass Garden, she knew she wanted to be involved in the process of building the EnSoil Algae brand. In the spring of 2020, she began the process of registering EnSoil Algae for sale and use in the United States and became Enlightened Soil Corp’s first full-time employee.
