Carbon Markets
Photo credit: Stoneboat Farm, by Jamie Thrower
OrCAN does not endorse carbon markets. If you are curious about the opportunities and issues surrounding carbon markets, you can learn more about this complex topic through the resources below.
​Climate Solutions for Farmers: Invest in Proven Federal Programs, Not Carbon Markets
A report from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.
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Are Carbon Markets for Farmers Worth the Hype?
A deep dive into the issues around carbon markets from Civil Eats.
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Top 10 Things You Wanted to Know About Ag Carbon Markets
The landscape of agricultural carbon markets and programs is changing rapidly, making it hard to keep it all straight. This guidebook was created in 2024 by American Farmland Trust (AFT) policy and science experts for farmers, ag advisors, and conservation professionals seeking in-depth information.
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Here's What a Carbon Offset Actually Looks Like
A solid 2020 carbon offset explainer from Outside Magazine.
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Cultivate Oregon’s Informative 2020 Soil Symposium Webinar Recordings
This virtual symposium went live on November 10th and 17th of 2020. The symposium goal was to educate farmers, orchardists, vintners, ranchers, landowners, managers, philanthropists, decision-makers, state agency personnel, and others on how farmers can get financial rewards for producing healthy soil.
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Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum
A four-part webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, the series covers the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets.
Photo credit: Garnetts Red Prairie Farm
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