Brands are committing to agriculture
Ranging from life sciences to finance, consulting to brewing, there are companies who have made their commitment to farmers and the climate known.
There's a scalable climate solution where farmers are the heroes. It’s backed by technology, driven by innovation, and supports sustainability across the supply chain.
By adopting beneficial practices, farmers can draw down atmospheric carbon dioxide, locking it in and enriching their soil. We want to support the farmers who are ready to act on this unique, scalable climate solution that will continue to advance with deployment and ongoing scientific collaboration.
Wasa was born more than 100 years ago in the north of Sweden. All these years we've been surrounded by the beautiful raw nature of Sweden, with its transparent water and its thick forests, so nature is an integral part of what we are. We started compensating for our emissions but we want to do more. Through this pilot we hope to understand how we can further lower our emissions and even sequester carbon back into the soil.
Katarina Waak, Global Marketing Manager Wasa
Indigo worked with the Climate Action Reserve and Verra – through their Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program – to help develop innovative methodologies for monitoring, quantifying, verifying, and reporting net on-farm greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals. The methodologies are the first to allow for affordable long-term monitoring of on-farm emissions, abatement, and carbon removal.
Adopting practices such as cover crops and tillage reduction can improve the health of farmers’ soil, the planet, and ultimately their bottom line.
Carbon-enriched soil:
Indigo Carbon is supporting farmers in the U.S. and will support farmers in Europe in their transition to more sustainable practices.
Step 1
Through Indigo Carbon, farmers are provided with the tools, services, and support to adopt regenerative practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage. These practices enrich their soil with carbon drawn down from the atmosphere.
Step 2
Net changes in overall on-farm emissions – generated through stored carbon in the soil and reduced greenhouse gas emissions – are measured and reported by Indigo and will be verified by independent, accredited, third-party auditors.
Step 3
Indigo then registers the net greenhouse gas emissions reductions with Verra and the Climate Action Reserve to create a carbon credit – an asset available to be purchased representing one tonne of carbon sequestered or emissions reduced.
Step 4
Organizations purchase carbon credits generated directly by these farmers, which further accelerates the scale of impact.
Step 5
Farmers can use the additional revenue to adopt practices faster and smarter. It makes a real difference to their bottom line.
Ranging from life sciences to finance, consulting to brewing, there are companies who have made their commitment to farmers and the climate known.
Global management consulting firm investing in scaling agriculture as a nature-based climate solution as part of their strategy to achieve net-zero climate impact and become climate positive by 2030
Global commerce company working to spur innovation across the best long-term approaches to climate change through their industry-leading Sustainability Fund
Ein globales Finanzdienstleistungsunternehmen, das die Innovation im Bankwesen vorantreibt und mit einer Netto-Null-Ambition den Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffarmen Wirtschaft proaktiv unterstützt
Global specialty coffee company advancing industry-leading scalable climate and sustainability solutions such as zero waste and regenerative agriculture
Global financial services firm dedicated to addressing climate change and creating solutions that protect the environment and grow the economy
We launched Indigo Carbon in the U.S. in 2019. Get to know some of the thousands of farmers who have started using new beneficial practices that improve their profitability and help make agriculture a distinguished, nature-based climate solution.
Ray and his brothers focus on sustainability, he says, because if you can maintain your yield while using less inputs and synthetics, you can also regenerate your land in the process. With cover crops, the Sneeds have been able to cut back on irrigation, fertilizer, and equipment costs. A five-way cover crop blend just planted on the farm has led to a positive response Ray has never seen before in his 50-plus years of experience: his non-irrigated corn hasn't stressed once this year.
"We are looking for ways to use regeneration – especially with cover crops – to maximize that output. If you can make your business thrive without putting as many chemicals in, then you are going to end up making a more profitable crop."
On her family’s farm in Ohio, Kasey uses digital technology and natural microbiology to enrich her soil and produce a healthier crop. They may be in their first year of using cover crops and no-till, but this experience with the latest tools serves them well as they implement regenerative farming practices and reduce inputs. They have already seen a large-scale weed reduction.
“We want to make sure we are here for many more generations. We do this by striving to always take care of the land.”
After a long career in food supply “making breakfast cereal,” Mike Bretz came back to the family farm with an insight: agriculture offers one of the most immediate ways to address climate change. He had been listening to the book Dirt to Soil a dozen times while riding around in his tractor. Mike jumped in, feet first: all 500 acres into regenerative practices, planting cover crops last fall and going for another round this spring. He’s testing for water infiltration and carbon stocks in his soil come the summer, building on his soil organic matter and reaping the benefits.
"We just need to change our mindset and utilize what the earth gives us in agriculture. More carbon in the soil will create healthy soils, bring back the biology, and create a more resilient system. And while we are at it, we can help save the earth.”
Matt and Kelly Griggs and their family have been shifting to more and more sustainable practices on their farm for the past two decades. Starting seven years ago and continuing to add new techniques, Matt and Kelly have reduced their costs and sustained their yield by using less synthetic fertilizers, adopting the use of manure and cover crops, and building water control structures. This has resulted in a 1,200% increase in water infiltration — a fact that has given them peace of mind during times like the current dry spell.
“Our biggest hurdle was changing our mindset from farming out of a chemical jug to working with Mother Nature to do the work.”
A fifth-generation farmer, Doug Keesling was also an early adopter of beneficial farming practices and is still learning today. He brought on no-till in 1987, before adding a broader suite that included cover crops and livestock, but even now continues to add new practices. Benefits were noticeable after only a couple of years. Soil health was building back up with organic matter. Rain events didn’t lead to widespread runoff. Diversifying the practices and crops was a boon for the farm’s resilience.
“Most farmers are already environmentalists: they want what’s best for their land, the next generation, and the world’s soil. Indigo Carbon is just another way to step up more, and pass the farm on to their sons and daughters.”
“My purpose is to be sustainable, renewable, and profitable,” says Greg Baltz, who has been farming in Arkansas for three decades. Across his 5,700 acres that includes corn, soybeans, and peanuts, he's using a rotational crop plan. He's also using cover crops and no-till on select acres.
“I like the idea of conservation and stewardship. We now see some value and some other incentives that are helping us to progress even faster with that. If we can make improvements this year that'll last five years, that's great. If we can make improvements next year that'll last a lifetime, that's even better.”
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