Using and Caring for Soil How People Use Soil Soil is used by people in many ways. Farmers use soil to grow the plant crops that we eat for food. They also use soil to raise the animals that provide us with milk, eggs and meat. People also use soil in gardens to grow vegetables and fruits, or plants for decoration. Plants that grow in soil are also used by people to make fabric, such as cotton, which is used to make clothes. Trees also need soil to grow. Trees provide people with the wood we need to build houses or burn for fuel.
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