Sustainability Report 2023 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 22
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Pollinator Habitat
Pollinator insect species are vital to the agricultural community within which we operate. In 2023, PIPESTONE prepped
and seeded two barn sites with two different pollinator seed mixtures. One of the mixtures is geared toward local bee
species and the other to the Monarch butter昀氀y. In exchange for the plots and maintenance, Monarch Joint Venture, a
Non-pro昀椀t organization out of St. Paul, MN, has supplied us with seed mixes that were developed based on regional
factors, so they have the best chances to survive a plot has been established.
Regenerative Agriculture Program
In 2022, PIPESTONE founded the company GreenStone Farmers to help
create and capture value for farmers in carbon markets. Today, GreenStone
Farmers is owned by over 700 farmers representing 1.2 million acres across
the Midwest. GreenStone Farmers is developing pro昀椀table Regenerative
Agriculture Programs for farmers to receive payments for maintaining or
transitioning to environmental friendly practices. Practices such as less or better nitrogen source use, manure, cover
crops, and reduced tillage provide multiple environmental bene昀椀ts. Thousands of companies have set sustainability
goals and/or greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. GreenStone Farmers is working directly with companies willing
to pay for the environmental outcomes resulting from these regenerative agriculture practices.
To learn more, visit www.greenstonefarmers.com.
