We have shown in the Soil Functions section that the soil provides many functions. It provides for our food, whether on the farm or in the garden; much of our wildlife including the wonderful array of wild flowers and trees; it is the home for a remarkable array of organisms, including many we have yet to discover; it stores and filters water which eventually becomes our drinking water; it provides a foundation for our towns and villages, and has done this since humans first appeared on earth; and last but not least it is an important key to global well-being.