Prairie Carbon is a high-integrity carbon and water stewardship platform that benefits climate-conscious companies, rural economies, and the environment.

Who we are

We are proven leaders in renewable natural gas production and prairie restoration, with decades of landowner relationships and direct experience executing USDA grants
and scaling regenerative practices.

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Rudi Roeslein

Founder & chairman

Dr. Lisa Shulte Moore

Advisor

Warren Feather

Board Advisor

Ben Kruger

SVP, Renewables

Elena Zienda

Senior Director

Rod Snyder

Advisor

Steve Mowry

Director, Prairie Establishment

Will Higgins

Development Manager

Connor Woods

Conservation Coordinator

Work we've done

With decades of landowner relationships and deep expertise in renewable natural gas (RNG) and ecosystem services, our team is well-positioned to co-design nature-based carbon investments. Additionally, we have been awarded an $80 million USDA grant to support prairie carbon projects like these:

USDA Grant Conversions

5,096
acres of prairie established in the northern Missouri and southern Iowa
98%
success rate of plantings
30
landowners enrolled
in our program
Northern Missouri
Integrated Prairie & Nutrient Management with Regional Protein Producer
Acres
1,200 acres of row crop converted to native prairie buffers, riparian zones, and whole-field restorations across 6 farms in northern MO from Kirksville to Albany.
Project Initiation
2017-2018 prairie establishment;
entering year 8 of maturation
Environmental Benefits
  1. Measurable reduction in nutrient runoff to local waterways (nitrate & phosphorus retention via deep-rooted perennials)
  2. Significant increase in pollinator and bird habitat across formerly monocropped land
  3. Soil organic carbon accumulation underway with deep prairie root systems upwards of 12ft deep
  4. Improved water infiltration and reduced erosion during heavy rain events
Community Impact
  1. Portions of prairie opened seasonally
    for employee hunting access
  2. Demonstration site for neighboring
    producers evaluating prairie conversion
Acres
Project Initiation
Environmental Benefits
Community Impact
Why this matters to buyers
Why this matters to buyers
A true additionality story — significant portion
of farm transitioned, long-term permanence,
and quantifiable SOC gains from a standing start
Unionville, Missouri
Whole-Farm Prairie Conversion
by Private Landowner
Acres
500 acres full conversion from row crop to native tallgrass prairie and prairie/savannah management
Project Initiation
Prairie restoration efforts have been
going on for over 12 years at the farm
Environmental Benefits
  1. Complete elimination of annual tillage
    and synthetic inputs 
  2. Dramatic increase in soil aggregation,
    infiltration, and drought resilience
  3. Return of native bird, pollinator, and small and large mammal populations not seen in decades
Carbon Credits
  1. 1,800 credits expected from
    first verification cycle
  2. Credit issuance targeted for Summer 2026
  3. Soil organic carbon testing and validation 
    taking place spring of 2026
Operational Benefits to Landowner
  1. Reduced input costs and equipment needs
  2. Predictable long-term income
    via environmental markets
Acres
Project Initiation
Environmental Benefits
Carbon Credits
Operational Benefits
to Landowner
Why this matters to buyers
Why this matters to buyers
A true additionality story — significant portion
of farm transitioned, long-term permanence,
and quantifiable SOC gains from a standing start
Walcott, Iowa
Prairie Integrated with Renewable
Natural Gas & Digestate Research
Acres
38 acres native prairie established
adjacent to RNG feedstock network  
Project Initiation
2022 establishment aligned
with RNG facility operations
Project Benefits
  1. Circular farm system where prairie
    is sustainably managed and used
    as a feedstock for renewable
    natural gas production
  2. Creates closed nutrient loop using
    digestate from RNG facility as an
    organic fertilizer
Environmental Benefits
  1. Displaces fossil fuel use with
    prairie-based RNG
  2. Builds soil carbon while producing energy
  3. Demonstrates prairie as both nature-based
    solution and energy crop
Research Partnership
  1. Studying impacts of digestate application
    on prairie soil carbon and productivity
  2. Early indicators show improved soil
    microbial activity and nutrient cycling
Acres
Project Initiation
Project Benefits
Environmental Benefits
Community Impact
Why this matters to buyers
Why this matters to buyers
This is the only model where prairie generates
improved environmental outcomes, renewable
energy, and soil health gains simultaneously

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