Building the Future from the Ground Up

A not-for-profit organization promoting the sustainable production and use of biochar through research, policy, technology and implementation!

Our Vision

To leave a legacy of fertile soils and carbon sequestered by raising awareness of and increasing the utilization of biochar through collaborative efforts with organizations involved in production, application, and research.

Our Mission

Promoting biochar in North America for sustainable food security, improved soil fertility, environment, and climate resilience.

Our Solutions

Fully engage the scientific, agriculture, and biomass communities to use safe, stable, sustainable biochar through collaboration to learn, educate, inform, demonstrate, and develop markets, policy incentives, and quality standards.

2023 Goals

Biochar Production and Use 100,000 tons per year (~250,000 tons CO2 equivalent, or 54,000 passenger vehicles per year)

• Biochar quality grades and uses
• Standardize methods of analysis
• Reduce Production Costs (materials, transport, conversion)
• Biochar Industry Association – engage industry participation

Biochar Markets, Education and Demonstration

• Support biochar users through communications, conferences
• Industry Directory to connect users with suppliers
• Research and demonstrate uses
• Key sector strategic alliances: composting, construction and Demolition, Recycling, Biomass Power, Ag Processing
• Policy (Legislation, state)
• Enable Biochar for Feed
• Incentive Programs for use (e.g. carbon protocol, loan guarantees)