Carbon credits, Regen Ranching in the News
Seth Itzkan
Grassroots Carbon Becomes First U.S. Company to Deliver 1.9 Million Tons of Carbon Removals Through Regenerative Ranching
As part of its regenerative ranching program, Grassroots Carbon has paid $40 million to its ranching partners across the United States
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“Ranchers Are Falling Into Debt and Selling Land. Carbon Credits Are a Way to Keep Farming.
By introducing regenerative agricultural techniques that lock carbon into grazing pastures, Grassroots Carbon is offering a new income source to farmers”
Jesse S. McDougall
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Thanks Seth,Yes, I’m working with them on all their media pieces.The photos in the article are from my team and I.Check out their site to see some of our short pieces.Finian MakepeaceFounder, Regeneration MediaCo-Founder, Kiss the GroundProducer, Common Ground and Kiss the Ground filmsPartner Eco Studio OneAustin, TX 78737
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Seth Itzkan
Interesting. What solutions other than carbon markets can we offer farmers. I am concerned this pushes complained burden onto farmers while further subjecting them to commodified market economics. We need more equitable solutions for farmers. Wonder what prices will be o er the long term. Is this real victory for farmers? Appreciate all you do but I will be a dissenting voice on this one. I have seen the damage that can be done to farmers and communities by these carbon projects.Julie DavensonSent from my iPhoneOn Jan 10, 2026, at 12:41 PM, Jesse S. McDougall <je...@studiohill.farm> wrote:Well done fellas. Thanks for your tireless work.
Klaus Mager
Thanks all for sharing this—and Julie, I appreciate you naming the equity concerns so plainly. That skepticism is warranted given how some carbon projects have played out on the ground.
One clarification from our side: Food with Thought AI is not a carbon credit company. We’re a white-label, multi-agent AI SaaS platform designed to reduce coordination burden and expand access—especially for small and mid-scale farmers and ranchers who are typically excluded.
Three distinctions that may be helpful:
Beyond carbon markets
Our focus is whole-farm regenerative transition (soil, water, nutrients, resilience), with carbon as one possible outcome—not the organizing principle.Inclusion by design
We’ve developed protocols that allow environmental outcomes to be tokenized below securities thresholds, so smaller operations can participate without being locked into long, high-risk contracts or speculative markets.Guided transition, not extraction
The platform provides a multi-agent advisory team—from planning and USDA alignment to MRV and market pathways—so farmers aren’t left carrying the learning, reporting, or financial risk alone.
In short: markets should reward verified outcomes, but infrastructure must serve farmers first—protecting data rights, lowering transaction costs, and keeping multiple revenue pathways open (public programs, supply-chain premiums, local markets), not just carbon.
Here is a conversation with our Ecosystem Value Agent explaining this concept. You can find conversations with our agents on our website, with each explaining their function and training.
Happy to stay in dialogue here—these tensions matter, and getting them right is the work.
Warmly,
Klaus
Interesting. What solutions other than carbon markets can we offer farmers. I am concerned this pushes complained burden onto farmers while further subjecting them to commodified market economics. We need more equitable solutions for farmers. Wonder what prices will be o er the long term. Is this real victory for farmers? Appreciate all you do but I will be a dissenting voice on this one. I have seen the damage that can be done to farmers and communities by these carbon projects.
Julie Davenson
Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 10, 2026, at 12:41 PM, Jesse S. McDougall <je...@studiohill.farm> wrote:
Well done fellas. Thanks for your tireless work.
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Seth Itzkan
Thanks Seth,Yes, I’m working with them on all their media pieces.The photos in the article are from my team and I.Check out their site to see some of our short pieces.Finian MakepeaceFounder, Regeneration MediaCo-Founder, Kiss the GroundProducer, Common Ground and Kiss the Ground filmsPartner Eco Studio OneAustin, TX 78737
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