Grow with Earth
Carbon capture for thriving farms.
Carbon capture for thriving farms.
Basalt is the most abundant volcanic rock on earth, loaded with essential plant nutrients like iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium. Applying basalt rock dust provides a steady nutrient flow to your field as it breaks down and sequesters carbon.
Silicate minerals in crushed basalt permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a natural process called “enhanced rock weathering”.
Sourced from our local partner quarries, our basalt dust is pure, natural volcanic rock. When applied to farmland, basalt acts as a broad-spectrum, slow-release fertilizer. Applying our basalt optimizes for both crop yield and carbon capture— making farmland as productive as possible while promoting long-term soil health.
We manage all operations — including sampling, hauling, and application — for a seamless experience for growers joining the program.
Partner basalt mine. Pure, tested and organic-grade crushed rock dust.
Lithos lab research: scanning electron microscope image of basalt-amended soil, >1000x magnification.
Our basalt application plan for participating farms aims to regulate soil pH to the optimal requirements of each crop, eliminating the cost and carbon emissions of limestone application and increasing crop yields.
Basalt application has been shown to replenish topsoil and add nutrients.
Silicon from basalt can increase plant resistance to droughts and improve protection against pests by reducing drought-induced oxidative stress and building tougher leaves, stems, and cells.
We partner with farmers directly, applying our material on land with row crops, pasture, and hay. Basalt application has been shown to increase yields across a variety of crop types. We continuously track soil nutrients over time and share this information with farmers.
Done correctly, enhanced mineral weathering unlocks a powerful toolset for fighting climate change. Our modeling pipeline is backed by long-term research conducted at Yale University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, yielding the industry’s most accurate prediction and measurement of captured carbon. We trace captured carbon as it moves through different ecosystems starting at the moment of application at the farm, following runoff and erosion through rivers and streams, to the point it enters the ocean.
