Join us as we sit down with Andre Rauch, a farmer out of Lexington, OR to chat about his perspective and experience so far with carbon farming. Andre and his family run a wheat, dryland cereal, and barely operation called Starvation Farms. We dive into how Andre selected a carbon program, what the process of creating a contract with regenerative ag practices is like, what payments look like, and yes, how the name Starvation Farms came to be!

We are asked time and time again what is an "agoro." Wonder no further because in this episode Ashley Bruner, Agoro Carbon Global Marketing & Communications Manager, shares the ins and outs behind our company’s identity. And just like soil there is more than meets the eye on the surface. In this episode you’ll learn the meaning of Agoro Carbon Alliance, our origin story, and how we settled on our name.

The European Green Deal provides much-needed reason for optimism in the fight against climate change, offering a comprehensive roadmap for the EU's transition to a sustainable future. Join Christopher Chapman, Agoro Carbon Alliance's Value Chain Manager to discuss his thoughts on the recent European Green Deal and the impact on the EU economy.

Over the past 7 years Christopher has worked to ensure private sector funding for climate change mitigation is directed to credible activities that contribute to sustainable development. Prior to joining Agoro Carbon, he worked for a voluntary carbon market standards organization, managing two sustainable development focused standards.

Listen in to the conversation and learn about what criteria the European Commission is setting for certifying carbon removals, certification requirements, how the certification process for carbon removals will be monitored and verified, who is buying these credits and many more topics surrounding the European Green Deal's impact on carbon credit certification.