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Biochar Enrollment Platform - Missouri Organic Association

Enrollment Application

Thank you for your interest in this project. Please fill out this survey to the best of your ability. We will share this information with the USDA in our grant reporting, but we will remove your personal identifying information first.

Producer Application

Note: All of the following form fields are required. None of the information you submit with this form will be listed publicly. If a question is not applicable to your operation, you can answer with "N/A".

General Farm Information and Enrollment Data

Producer First Name


Producer Last Name


Farm / Business Name of the Operation


Email Address (for login use and account communication)


Phone Number


Password for Your Account (8 character minimum, must contain a capital letter, lowercase letter, and a number or special character)


Confirm Your Password


Street Address


City


State


ZIP Code


Is any part of your farm certified organic or transitioning to organic? If so, please elaborate.


What are you hoping to accomplish using biochar on your operation? (Examples: Improve or maintain soil organic matter, Sequester carbon and enhance soil carbon (C) stocks, Improve soil aggregate stability, Improve habitat for soil organisms.)


Do you identify as a "Historically Underserved" producer? This included farmers or ranchers who are:

  • Veterans
  • Beginning (less than 10 years as owner / operator)
  • Socially Disadvantaged (member of a group that has been subject to racial, ethnic, or gender based prejudice because of their identity as members of that group without regard to their individual qualities)
  • Limited Resource (A self-determination tool is available to the public and can be completed online at this USDA website.

Please provide a brief history of land use on your farm, including if you have used any Climate Smart Practices in the last ten years


Please briefly describe the growing practices on your farm. Specifically, what types of soil amendments do you use and how do you apply them?


Have you received any state, federal, or non-profit funds to implement climate smart practices on your farm? If so, please specify.


Have you received any state, federal, or non-profit assistance to market any commodities as Climate Smart? If so, please specify.


What is the total crop area you're willing to enroll in the project? (Could range from 0.25 to 5 acres)


What amount of your current operation is used for livestock (by area)?


What are the top three types of livestock in your operation?


Please provide a count of your livestock head by type.


Commodity Marketing Questions

What commodities do you produce that would benefit from biochar?


Through what channels do you distribute your commodities? (Direct to Consumer, Wholesale, Institutions, Farmer Market, etc)


How many customers do you have through each of these channels?


What is your typical yield of the commodity(ies) annually, in volume, weight and/or dollars?


How do you market your products? This would include practices like partnerships wtih other businesses, print marketing campaigns, digital media, word-of-mouth, sampling fairs, etc


How do you differentiate your product from others? Do you use any differentiation labels for your products? For instance, Certified Natural Grown, Non-GMO, Missouri Grown, etc.?


If you use any product differentiation, what kind of premium above market price do you charge?