Goals

CARBON & EMISSIONS

1

Grow Carbon Negative Tree Truit

CMI Orchards is officially producing carbon negative tree fruit. This is made possible by regenerative agriculture practices in our orchards and at The Soil Center.

  • Carbon is absorbed and stored in our soil through regenerative practices and exceeds the emissions associated with growing fruit, making our fruit carbon negative

  • Promotes regenerative agriculture practices

  • Generates Verra verified carbon credits

COMPLETED

2025

2

Upcycle 100% of Orchard Wood Waste

CMI Orchards remains committed to a “zero burn pledge” and no longer burns removed wood from our orchards, which is the standard industry practice. Instead, tree wood is chipped and used in 14 acres of worm farms where it is transformed into nutrient-rich worm castings used back in our orchards.

  • Reduces air pollution

  • Contributes to soil improvement

  • Sequesters carbon dioxide

COMPLETED

5

2025

3

Sell Insets

Sell carbon credits generated by The Soil Center as supply chain insets to offset emissions associated with growing our fruit by 2028.

  • Regenerative practices pull carbon from the air and store it in the soil

  • By storing more carbon than we emit, fruit is carbon negative

  • Verra-verified carbon credits generated at The Soil Center

  • Credits are insets when sold within the supply chain, promoting collaboration and helping partners to decarbonize

31%

4

6

2028

Sequester Carbon

Sequester 2 million metric tons of CO2e by 2030.

  • Use regenerative practices at The Soil Center (composting, biochar application, and worm-powered soil systems)

  • Pull carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the ground (sequestration)

  • The climate equivalent of removing over 75,000 vehicles from the road each year

35%

2030

Generate Credits

Generate 1 million verified carbon credits per year by 2030.

  • Regenerative practices pull carbon from the air and store it in the soil

  • Every metric ton sequestered (saved in the soil and not emitted into the atmosphere) = one carbon credit

  • Improve soil health with products from The Soil Center, strengthen crops, and create a planet-positive footprint

23.5%

Commit to cutting our absolute scope 1 emissions by 30% by 2030.

  • Scope 1 emissions are generated directly from our operations

  • Reduce emissions by upgrading our vehicle fleet with hybrid and electric models wherever possible

5%

2030

Reduce Emissions

2030