What Biochar Now does

Biochar Now is a U.S.-based biochar manufacturer founded in November 2011 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado. The company produces premium biochar through custom-designed, patented slow-pyrolysis kiln technology featuring multi-zone combustion, airflow and negative-pressure controls, and a recipe-driven system for consistent output. A patented removable emissions-control stack converts smoke into clean air approved by various U.S. state agencies, including the Texas Railroad Commission for oil and gas applications. Biochar Now has accumulated eleven patents covering both manufacturing technology and biochar applications, and its products carry OMRI, USDA BioPreferred, and TSCA certifications.

The company offers a four-grade product line (Chip, Medium, Small, and Powder biochar) packaged in 1 cubic foot bags or 1 cubic yard super sacks, serving six application verticals: specialty agriculture (primary), land reclamation, oil and gas, bio-filler for plastics/concrete/asphalt, odor control, and nutrient removal from waterways. Reported technical performance includes approximately 400 m²/g surface area, 5.6x water-holding capacity by weight, and a 50-80% reduction in nitrous oxide emissions in amended soils. Field outcomes include spinach yields approximately 90% higher than controls and leather leaf production up 200% in a Guatemala demonstration project with ATP, plus reported yield gains of 100%+ with only 2% biochar in the root zone among specialty agriculture clients.

Biochar Now operates a sales-led, direct-to-customer e-commerce model through its website, with national discount shipping rates passed through to buyers. The company has no disclosed distributors or resellers. GTM is also partnership-driven, as evidenced by 2026 collaborations with Natura Solve (Great Salt Lake remediation) and ATP (Guatemala regenerative agriculture). Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of biochar units, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held (Biochar Now, LLC, Colorado) with founder James Gaspard as CEO, has 11-50 employees, and is pursuing expansion across North America through cloning of portable kiln sites near feedstock and end markets.

Name

Biochar Now

Legal name

Biochar Now, LLC

Website

https://biocharnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biochar Now is a U.S. biochar manufacturer using patented slow-pyrolysis kiln technology to produce four size grades of biochar for specialty agriculture, land reclamation, oil and gas, bio-filler, odor control, and nutrient-removal applications, selling direct-to-customer through its website and partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biochar / Soil Amendments

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Conditioners (AFABADAD), Bio-based Carbon Products & Advanced Bioproducts (Biochar, activated carbon, carbon black alternatives) (EUAAAIAM), Biochar, Activated Carbon & Soil Amendments (from forest biomass) (IMAMALAH)

Keywords

• Slow pyrolysis biochar
• Biochar manufacturing
• Soil amendment products
• Carbon sequestration technology
• Industrial biochar applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Berthoud

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biochar Product Sales: Biochar Now generates revenue by manufacturing and selling quality biochar on a large scale. Products are sold in two formats: one cubic foot plastic bags and one cubic yard super sacks. National discount shipping rates are negotiated with major carriers and passed through to buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biochar Now designs, builds, and operates patented slow-pyrolysis kilns to manufacture premium biochar at scale, using beetle-kill and fire-damaged trees or other woody biomass as feedstock. It sells a four-grade product line (Chip, Medium, Small, Powder) packaged in 1 cubic foot bags and 1 cubic yard super sacks for specialty agriculture, land reclamation, oil and gas, bio-filler, odor control, and nutrient removal applications.

Product overview

Biochar Now is a biochar manufacturing company that produces premium quality biochar using proprietary, patented kiln-based slow-pyrolysis technology. The company offers a unified product line comprising four biochar size grades (Chip, Medium, Small, and Powder), each packaged in either 1 cubic foot bags or 1 cubic yard super sacks. These products serve multiple application verticals including Specialty Agriculture, Reclamation, Oil and Gas, Odor Control, Bio-Filler, and Nutrient Removal. The products share core properties including high cation exchange capacity, 5.6x water holding capacity, and approximately 400m2/g surface area per gram, differentiated primarily by particle size for various use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chip Biochar Largest size grade of premium biochar produced by Biochar Now using its patented slow-pyrolysis kiln technology, sized for specific application requirements in agricultural, reclamation, and industrial uses.
• Medium Biochar Mid-size grade biochar from Biochar Now's four-size product line, serving application needs from soil amendment to filtration.
• Small Biochar Smaller size grade biochar from Biochar Now's four-size product line, offering enhanced surface area and adsorptive properties for agricultural, water treatment, and industrial applications.
• Powder Biochar Finest size grade in Biochar Now's product line, produced via crushing and screening, with maximized surface area for adsorption and nutrient retention applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spinach yields approximately 90% higher than control plots in regenerative agriculture trials
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Natura SolvecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Biochar Now collaborates with Natura Solve and other leaders to advance initiatives focused on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The collaboration advances nature-based solutions and land remediation projects in the region.
• ATP (Agricultura Tecnología Pasión)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiochar Now LLC and Agricultura Tecnología Pasión (ATP) partnered on a regenerative agriculture demonstration project conducted during an agricultural event in Patzicia, Guatemala. Initial findings showed spinach yields approximately 90% higher than control plots and leather leaf production increased by 200% compared to untreated plants, with visible microbial colonization including Azotobacter species found in treated corn root systems. Testing remains ongoing for corn crops while project partners expect to release further updates on crop performance and microbial analysis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biochar Supreme: US-based manufacturer of biochar products for agriculture, livestock, and environmental applications, offering bagged and bulk biochar across multiple size grades comparable to Biochar Now's Chip/Medium/Small/Powder line.
• Pacific Biochar Benefit Corp: US West Coast biochar producer using pyrolysis technology to convert forest residuals into biochar for agriculture, soil remediation, and carbon sequestration—directly comparable end markets and production model to Biochar Now.
• Bioforc Green Corp: Canadian biochar manufacturer producing standardized biochar from agricultural and forestry residues for soil amendment and carbon removal markets, with similar feedstock-based pyrolysis operations.
• Standard Biocarbon Corporation: Maine-based producer of biochar and activated carbon from forest biomass, serving agricultural, industrial, and environmental remediation customers with comparable product specifications and certifications.
• Carbon Gold Ltd: UK-based biochar company selling enriched biochar products primarily to professional agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping markets—an established European counterpart in the same specialty agriculture use case.
• Carbofex Oy: Finnish biochar and renewable energy producer using pyrolysis technology to convert wood residues into biochar for soil amendment and carbon sequestration—similar technology stack and multi-market approach.
• Wakefield Biochar: US-based biochar manufacturer producing consistent-grade biochar from woody biomass for agriculture, filtration, and environmental applications—a direct head-to-head competitor with overlapping customer profiles.

Regional players

• Sonnenerde GmbH: Austrian producer of Terra Preta substrates blending biochar with compost for agriculture, primarily serving European markets with comparable biochar-based soil amendment products.

Broad incumbents

• Cool Planet (now part of Talen Clean Energy): US company that pioneered engineered biochar and biofuel production; now operating as a larger broader incumbent in the bioenergy/carbon space, providing a scaled benchmark for Biochar Now's technology approach.

Emerging players

• Black Owl Biochar LLC: Smaller US biochar producer with a focus on regenerative agriculture and carbon credit generation, selling bagged biochar to specialty growers and increasingly competing in voluntary carbon removal markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BiocharNow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biochar-now-llc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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