Indigo Ag Surpasses 2 Million Metric Tons of Verified Soil Carbon Impact
BOSTON, MA — Feb. 25, 2026 — Indigo Carbon, a subsidiary of Indigo Ag, has announced the issuance of its fifth U.S. carbon crop, bringing the program’s cumulative impact to over 2 million metric tons of carbon removals and reductions across U.S. croplands.
The latest release consists of 1.1 million carbon credits independently verified through the Climate Action Reserve. Today's issuance marks the first sustainable agriculture credits to earn the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market's (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles (CCP) high-integrity label.
Program Growth & Environmental Impact
Since launching in 2018, Indigo's soil carbon program has achieved the following scale:
- Acreage: More than 8 million acres enrolled across 28 U.S. states.
- Decarbonization: 2.1 million metric tons of CO₂e sequestered or abated, equivalent to the annual energy use of over 282,000 U.S. homes.
- Farmer Incentives: Tens of millions of dollars paid out directly to participating growers.
- Co-benefits: Measurable improvements in soil fertility, water retention, crop resilience, and watershed conservation.
"Indigo continues to set the standard for high-integrity soil carbon removals that corporate buyers can trust," said Max DuBuisson, Head of Impact & Integrity at Indigo. "By combining science and technology with farmer-driven practice changes, we’re proving agricultural soil carbon is an immediate, durable solution."
Next-Generation dMRV Infrastructure
To support the program’s expanding scale, Indigo Ag has upgraded its digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) platform. Key technical improvements include:
- Remote-Sensing Validation: Advanced algorithms improve the speed and accuracy of verifying land management changes.
- Data Submission: Streamlined enrollment workflows reduce the time required for growers to input agronomic records.
- Buyer Data Portal: Integrated AI tools help corporate buyers conduct transparent due diligence on credit portfolios.
Corporate demand remains strong, evidenced by Indigo’s historic 12-year agreement with Microsoft to purchase 2.85 million soil carbon removal credits, signaling a mature market for agricultural offsets.
