Soil Capital

About Soil Capital

Soil Capital is a mission-driven agronomy and regenerative agriculture company focused on helping farmers transition to more profitable, resilient, and lower-carbon farming systems. Founded in 2013 by three farming and finance professionals, it combines agronomic expertise, data, and farmer support to improve soil health and accelerate the shift to regenerative practices.

The company works with arable farmers and with food and fiber companies that want to engage their supply chains in regenerative agriculture. Its model links farm-level practice change with measurement, verification, and results-based payments, so farmers can be rewarded for ecosystem services while companies can support climate and supply-chain goals.

Soil Capital operates internationally, with activity in France, Belgium, and the UK, and it says its earlier farming advisory structure has worked across more than 15 countries and 4 continents. In 2022, it became a B Corp and helped found the Climate Agriculture Alliance.

Core Values

• Farmer-first economics: Soil Capital emphasizes that farmers should be recognized, supported, and remunerated for the environmental services they provide. Its programme is built around payments, practical agronomy, and keeping farmers in control of their own practices.
• Regenerative transition: The company promotes farming systems that rebuild soil health, increase biodiversity, improve water retention, and reduce dependence on synthetic inputs. Regeneration is presented as a pathway to both environmental and economic resilience.
• Scientific rigor: Soil Capital stresses measurement, verification, and data quality, using field data, satellite imagery, modelling, and third-party verification. It also participates in European research projects to improve its methods.
• Pragmatism and innovation: The company positions itself as hands-on and operational, translating research into tools farmers and companies can use in real supply chains. Its approach combines agronomy, digital tools, and continuous improvement.

Unique Aspects

• First European carbon payment programme for arable farmers: Soil Capital launched Europe’s first certified carbon payment programme in 2019, creating a results-based model for rewarding regenerative practice change.
• Large farmer base and payment history: The company says its programme has engaged more than 1,600 farmers and has paid out more than €16 million in four rounds of payments, with later news indicating the total will surpass £17.6 million.
• International advisory footprint: Through its earlier farming advisory structure, Soil Capital says it has advised and managed more than 200,000 hectares across 15 countries and 4 continents.
• Verified measurement and certification stack: Soil Capital’s units are third-party verified by TÜV Rheinland and listed on the CSA public registry, and its programme is described as aligned with SBTi FLAG and the GHG Protocol.
• Research and alliance participation: The company is involved in EU Horizon projects such as MRV4SOC, PHENET, and DeepHorizon, and it is a founding member of the Climate Agriculture Alliance and a board member of the Cool Farm Alliance.
• Named corporate partnerships and expansion: Known news shows partnerships with Royal Canin, Nestlé, and PepsiCo, including a four-year Nestlé agreement to scale regenerative agriculture across France, Belgium, and the UK, and a PepsiCo programme covering more than 35,000 acres in Europe.