Earnest Agriculture

The Microbial Platform Powering the Future of Farming.

Earnest Agriculture is a company in agtech based in Champaign, Illinois, US, founded in 2018.

Profile

To feed a global population of 9.7 billion people by 2050, farmers need to produce 50% more calories than they do today. However, large-scale farms rely on synthetic fertilizers, which degrade their soil and release more CO2 emissions than global aviation and shipping combined. Earnest Agriculture has designed a microbial consortium that improves nutrient use, plant resilience, a disease protection while improving soil health. Applied as a seed coating, it’s a triple whammy that can boost yields by 6%, reduce synthetic chemical use, and make crops more resilient to climate change. Earnest sources its patented microbes from natural prairies and uses a machine learning algorithm to formulate a microbe consortium that works in diverse climates and soil conditions. By focusing on the $570 billion livestock feed market first and crops for human consumption second, Earnest will minimize regulatory friction and get to market faster. The grandchildren of farmers, co-founders Gabe Price, PhD, and Eddy Mejia launched Earnest in 2019. They currently have a strong partnership with AgLaunch, Dairy Farmers of America, and the University of Illinois. A win for farmers, soils, and our climate, Ear

Earnest Agriculture is positioned in agtech, a segment that rewards a clear, focused offering.

Champaign, Illinois, US is where the company is located.

Its current recorded stage is SOSV portfolio company.

Recorded headcount: 2-10 employees.

It has disclosed roughly $1.8M in funding.

Website: www.earnest.ag