Regenerative Farming Solutions
Benefits for Farms
We partner with dairy and crop farms of various sizes to operate anaerobic digesters on their farms, providing them with a new revenue stream and valuable benefits.
- Recycles farm waste into renewable energy, low-carbon fertilizer, and animal bedding
- Reduces on-farm odor
- Annual lease hosting payment
- Enhanced manure and nutrient management plan
- Low-carbon fertilizer can increase crop yield
Benefits for Farmers:
Farms of All Sizes
Small and Medium Dairy Farms
Anaerobic digestion for small and medium dairy farms combines manure and food and beverage waste to produce renewable energy. A typical farm in our Farm Powered codigestion program has 350-1,500 dairy cows.
Crop Farms
Non-dairy farms such as crop farms are also good candidates for farm-based anaerobic codigestion. Food and beverage waste is combined with manure collected on-site or from a farm nearby and converted into renewable natural gas.
Sustainable Fertilizer & Animal Bedding
Anaerobic digestion produces valuable agricultural byproducts.
Fertilizer
The digestate (liquid low-carbon fertilizer) contains valuable nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, that can improve soil health, increase crop yields, and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.
Animal Bedding
After the waste materials are broken down and the gas is extracted, the remaining solids can be used as a nutrient-rich bedding material for livestock. This helps farmers reduce bedding costs and is an added benefit of this sustainable waste recycling solution.
Why Vanguard Renewables?
Our anaerobic digestion process enables customized manure and nutrient management while enhancing regenerative agriculture practices by:
