Grow Carbon-Negative Tree fruit
CMI Orchards now grows fruit with net carbon-negative growing methods. This is made possible by regenerative agriculture practices in our orchards and at The Soil Center®.
Through our practices and technologies at The Soil Center®, waste is upcycled into carbon-rich soil amendments. When those soil amendments are used in our orchards, carbon is locked away in the soil. The carbon sequestration in our orchards exceeds emissions associated with growing our products, making our growing operations net carbon-negative and Planet Positive™.
GOALS | Soil Health
UPCYCLE 100% OF ORCHARD WOOD WASTE
Through our zero burn commitment, CMI eliminates the industry practice of burning removed orchard wood.
Orchards are removed when replating. Instead of open burning, this wood is reused onsite to improve soil quality or chipped for use in worm beds or as fuel for biochar reactors By avoiding burning, CMI also prevents the release of pollution typically associated with wood burning, including carbon dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thereby reducing the environmental impact of orchard redevelopment.
GOALS | Soil Health
Sequester Carbon
Through our practices and technologies at The Soil Center®, waste is upcycled into carbon-rich soil amendments. When those soil amendments are used in our orchards, carbon is locked away in the soil. The carbon sequestration in our orchards exceeds emissions associated with growing our products, making our growing operations net carbon-negative and Planet Positive™.
GOALS | Soil Health
