How Farmers Can Remove Carbon and Earn Revenue | Climate Tech Innovation

Added: 2026-06-07

[00:00:00]This is Lithos Carbon, an AgTech carbon removal startup founded in 2022 in the Seattle region and backed by 6.3 million from Greylock, Union Square Ventures, and others.

[00:00:12]Lithos is tackling climate change right from the soil. They spread crushed volcanic basalt rock dust on farms where rain and natural chemistry lock up atmospheric carbon through a process called enhanced rock weathering.

[00:00:26]As the basalt breaks down, it permanently pulls carbon out of the air and into the ground. And it also boosts soil health and crop yields at the same time.

[00:00:36]Farmers earn revenue from the carbon removal while improving their land, and companies can buy verified carbon credits tied to this work.

[00:00:43]In short, Lithos is turning farms into carbon removal centers, making climate action practical and profitable. I'm Dr. DePalma, and that was another Founder 411.