Carbon-Positive Impact
Reducing carbon by creating less carbon and capturing more carbon from the air is both an urban and rural challenge. We don’t just speak it, we practice it.
Sustainably Cultivated
Generational Farming
Locally Grown
Practicing Circularity
Agriculture is aiming for circularity. It reduces environmental impact by creating very little waste. This innovative approach not only helps our environment, but also creates a sustainable cycle that benefits everyone. Our goal is to have NO waste.
Removing Carbon From The Atmosphere
Crops capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to clean the air we breathe. These crops act like natural air filters, making our planet healthier.
Recycling and Reducing Landfill
Our cows are excellent upcyclers, eating byproducts from other processes such as cottonseed and cotton hulls from textile manufacturing, and soybean meal from vegetable oil production.
Cottonseed
Cottonseed is a valuable bypass protein source for our lactating cows, providing added energy as it passes through their digestion system. Additionally, cottonseed hulls are incorporated into the dry cow mixture to help maintain a healthy weight during pregnancy. This dual use of cottonseed ensures both our lactating and dry cows receive the necessary nutrients for optimal health and productivity. All while keeping this out of the landfills.
Cover Crops Reduce Erosion!
We plant cover crops for multiple reasons: it is a great feed source, produce 3 crops in two years, reduces soil erosion, but most importantly, cover crops capture leftover nitrogen in the soil, which keeps it out of the water.
No-Till Farming
No-till farming reduces soil erosion by minimizing soil disturbance. By leaving crop residue on the soil surface and avoiding plowing, no-till helps to protect the soil from wind and water erosion, preserving valuable topsoil and soil structure.
Planting soybeans directly into the harvested cover crops reduces soil erosion, reduces fuel consumption, builds the soil’s organic matter, and retains moisture in the soil.
Healthy Soils
Reduced and no-till farming promotes the accumulation of soil organic matter and enhances soil biological activity. The presence of crop residues on the soil surface provides organic matter that feeds soil microorganisms, leading to increased soil fertility, nutrient cycling, and water retention.
