Soil Capital

We are obsessed with improving farmers’ most important capital: Soil! 🪱 This obsession drove us to launch one of the most ambitious #regenerativeagriculture programmes in 2019. The impact? Over €9,5 million paid to farmers for delivering measurable environmental benefits—and a game-changer for AgFood companies aiming to scale their #Scope3 emissions reductions programmes. How are we making it happen? It all comes down to the Soil Capital Unit — a powerful tool designed to align farmers and AgFood companies. What makes the Soil Capital Unit so impactful? ▶Enables AgFood companies to pilot and scale their Scope 3 programmes ▶Delivers measurable, certified results tied to real farming practices ▶Provides farmers with financial rewards for their practice changes ▶Aligns with #SBTi FLAG standards ▶Can be converted into the most relevant KPI for your company: Tons of reduced CO2, numbers of hectares to transition, numbers of farmers engaged, volumes of crops … The Soil Capital Unit starts on farms. Curious about how it works? 👉Swipe through to unpack it from the ground up, with Alain, one of our farmers. 💡Ready to explore what the Soil Capital Unit can do for your business? Join us for an open Q&A Session with our CEO. Link in comments to sign up! #RegenAg #scope3 #SustainableFarming #ClimateAction #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #NetZero #FarmToFork #SustainableAg Chuck de Liedekerke Marguerite Delormel Eugénie Calypso Zervos Simon De Nys Gemma Tooze

Missed Our Latest Webinar on New EU AgFood policies for #Scope3 programme? Here are the top 3 takeaways: 1️⃣ CRCF is Coming The EU Carbon Removals Certification Framework (#CRCF) is advancing harmonised rules for certifying carbon removals, with an EU-wide registry planned for 2028. Certification starts in 2026, setting the stage for regulatory-backed mechanisms for rewarding carbon removals in the EU. 2️⃣ Transparency Isn’t Enough Disclosure policies like #CSRD and #CSDDD highlights risks and plans to address them but won’t be enough alone. While more regulatory coherence can be achieved, we also need to ensure that farmers are paid fairly and consistently for the ecosystem services they deliver to the market. 3️⃣ Act Early on Scope 3 Emissions Leading companies treat Scope 3 reductions as a marathon. They’re assessing supply chains, identifying emission hotspots, and implementing actionable plans—gaining a competitive edge and mitigating long-term costs. 💡You want the full insight? Download our detailed report in the comments! #EUPolicy #Sustainability #RegenAg #ValueChain SustainCERT Regrow Ag International Platform for Insetting (IPI)

Quelle soirée mémorable ! Félicitations à Dog Chef élu Scale-up de l’année 2024 ! 🏆 Nous sommes honorés d'avoir été finalistes aux côtés d’ e-peas, Copains.group - Belgian bakery et Dog Chef. 👏 Bravo à toutes les équipes pour leurs parcours inspirants. Un immense merci à l’équipe EY, notamment Pierre Lebeau , Nikolas Duhamel, Sophie Lefèvre, Ilse Peeters et Bruno Wattenbergh pour leur accompagnement et leur soutien tout au long de cette aventure. 🌱 Nous sommes fiers d’avoir célébré cette belle étape entourés de nombreux membres de l’équipe Soil Capital à Bruxelles. Chuck de Liedekerke Alejandro T. Nicolas Verschuere Maud Lesure Pour en savoir plus sur le lauréat et notre propre parcours, consultez les liens en commentaire. ⬇️ #ScaleUp #Innovation #Durabilité #EntreprisedelAnnée #SUDLA #EDLA #EY

Monday #AgronomicNews 🌱 By now, winter crops are sown, and grain corn is harvested, giving farmers a moment to recover from a challenging year. Here are the three key points we discussed this morning: 🫛 Pea crops: High humidity left over 60% of pea fields unharvestable. While essential for nitrogen fixation, many farmers plan to reduce or abandon this crop due to repeated failures and economic challenges. Source: terre-net.com 🌽 Maize: When well-managed, maize proves valuable, producing high biomass in six months, supporting cover crops, and regulating summer temperatures. 🚜 Companion cropping for maize: Sowing companion crops at the end of the maize cycle, as light reaches the ground, aligns with autumn mineralisation. But challenges remain: species selection, competition, weather, sowing methods, and weed control. Thanks to our agronomists, especially Maxime Alaurent for these insights! Stay tuned for more agronomic updates! 🌱 #RegenAg #SoilCapital #AgroNews

At Soil Capital, we are proud to partner with Mars on their regenerative agriculture journey and their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050. 🌱 Through our collaboration, we are working to support and finance the transition to #RegenerativeAgriculture for #wheat farmers across the United Kingdom. This programme will enhance soil health, increase soil carbon sequestration, and reduce erosion across over 3,200 hectares between 2024 and 2028. Discover more about this partnership and its impact by clicking the link in the comments! #SoilHealth #CarbonFarming #SustainableAgriculture #NetZero #PartnershipsForChange Andrea Stovin Finley Morris Marguerite Delormel Maud Lesure Andrew Payne Guillaume V.

Harvest time on our #agroforestry plot! 🌳 The tree rows parade merrily alongside the combine doing its job in the #organic maize crop. 🌾 Our walnut trees are almost 4 years old now and are growing very well, in harmony with the succession of organic crops and pastures, all managed in a #regenerative agroforestry system. 🍀

Applications for Top 50 Farmers are open now! 🏆 This program celebrates and empowers 50 pioneering European farmers practicing or transitioning to regenerative agriculture. Benefits of the program include storytelling, access to new markets, financing, mentorship, and peer-to-peer support. 2 ways to get nominated : You can either nominate a farmer of your choice who’s leading the way in RegenAg - or - you can apply directly on Top 50 Farmer’s website (link in comments. You can nominate as many farmers as you want! 📆Apply or be nominated before the 13th of December to be considered for the recognition program. Let’s highlight these farmers’ journey towards resilience! #RegenAg #Top50Farmers #SoilCapital #SoilHealth

🍺 The future of malt #supplychains lies in #regenerativeagriculture! We had an incredible time at the brewery event in Nuremberg with our partners at Boortmalt. After a year of collaboration, we’re proud to be shaping the future of sustainable beer-making together. This is a tangible, real-life example of building a #resilient supply chain while engaging suppliers throughout the malt value chain. Key takeaways from BrauBeviale: ▶️ Low-carbon malt is now a reality. ▶️ Regenerative agriculture is essential for addressing #Scope3 emissions. ▶️ The Boortmalt team is stepping up as leaders in #sustainability. 🌾 A big thank you to Boortmalt for their dedication and to everyone who joined us! See you next year! Simon De Nys Chuck de Liedekerke Yvan Schaepman Alexander Hendrickx Patrick Hubert Koenraad Dumont Sébastien GARNIER

🍂You missed our UK field days ? This November, during our tour around farms, we connected with farmers and experts to share knowledge on #regenerativeagriculture. Here's a recap of each event : 📍 Leicestershire At Glebe Farm, Edward Garner and Mike Harrington shared their experience farming 300+ ha with regenerative practices like reduced #tillage, organic fertilisers, and #covercropping. Mike provided insights into agronomic strategies for transitioning towards sustainable systems. 📍 Suffolk Glenn Buckingham, who manages 565 ha and serves as NFU (National Farmers' Union) Suffolk County Chair, welcomed us alongside Walnes Seeds. The discussions centered on leveraging natural resources and integrating funding opportunities to support regenerative farming. Glenn also shared how he has been using our Soil Capital farmer programme to assist farmers in their ongoing transition to a more sustainable and regenerative system. 📍 Gloucestershire Duncan Andrews and Martin Parkinson concluded the series at 400-ha CFP Farm. Collaborating with the Cotswold Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme and agronomist Kieran Christopher Walsh (Grounded Agvice), we explored lessons learned from their journey and attended a workshop on optimising cover cropping systems. Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park Thank you to all the hosts, farmers and agronomic experts who made these events a success! We will be back on the fields at the beginning of January for more farm visits! #SoilCapital #RegenAg #FarmDays #Sustainability #uk Joe Barrett Henry Parker Orlando Hill

🌍 How can Europe drive the future of sustainable farming? At the Globe EU Conference this week in Brussels, our Co-Founder, Nicolas Verschuere, joined industry leaders, including Veerle Vandeweerd (GeSI), Dorothy Shaver (Unilever), and Roland Jan Meijer (Globe EU), to tackle this critical question. Together, they explored innovative solutions already making a difference in sustainable agriculture. Key highlights from the discussion: ▶ Farm Impact Measurement: The EU needs harmonised tools to measure farm impacts for better benchmarking—a space where Soil Capital is well-positioned to contribute. ▶ Blended Finance: This approach was widely acknowledged as a key driver for accelerating sustainable agricultural practices. ▶ Practical Metrics: SAI emphasised the importance of outcomes-based measurement while recognising the necessity of practice-based metrics during the transition. ▶ Shaping EU Policy: DG Agri is seeking input for their Vision for Agriculture and Advisory Board—a unique opportunity to influence future EU agricultural policy. Nicolas spotlighted Soil Capital’s expertise while fostering valuable connections with Unilever, Nestlé, and SAI Platform. How can we best engage to shape the EU’s agricultural vision? Andrew V. Chuck de Liedekerke