SOIL CARBON 101 DETERMINING IF SOIL CARBON STORAGE MARKETS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU
PUBLISHED MARCH 2023 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
WHY CARBON? The United States is losing agricultural lands at an unsustainable rate. Our greatest hope for protecting these landscapes is responsible land stewardship by farmers and ranchers. Farmers and ranchers implement land management strategies that may improve soil health, strengthen plant communities that sequester soil carbon, improve water quality and quantity, increase biodiversity, and more. Companies are paying landowners for these services in exchange for credits that demonstrate the companies’ role in offsetting their carbon emissions, protecting ecosystems and supporting a healthy climate. Today, the most prevalent credits relate to soil carbon, with multiple entities offering payments per metric ton of carbon sequestered.