Upfarming provides a modular transition toolkit, soil‑health diagnostics, and on‑farm advisory services that enable arable and horticultural farmers to reduce synthetic inputs, increase soil carbon, and improve crop nutrient density. The platform also offers data‑driven supply‑chain redesign and policy‑engagement support to create low‑carbon, resilient agricultural value chains.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Industrial, input‑intensive agriculture in the Netherlands has exceeded the capacity of natural ecosystems, leading to soil degradation, high fossil‑energy use, significant nitrogen emissions, and a decline in nutrient density of food. These systemic issues limit farm profitability, increase regulatory pressure, and threaten long‑term food security. Farmers lack practical, scalable pathways to shift toward regenerative, farmer‑centric production.
Solution
Upfarming provides a structured transition framework that combines on‑farm toolkits, advisory services, and policy support to enable regenerative “Boerenlandbouw”. It co‑creates modular practice guides and decision‑support models that help farmers reduce synthetic inputs, enhance soil carbon, and improve crop nutrient profiles. Through its CO2L Farming network, Upfarming offers field‑level coaching, soil‑health diagnostics, and bio‑physical process optimization based on the latest agronomic research. The organization also facilitates the redesign of supply‑chain contracts and market linkages to create resilient, low‑carbon value chains. At the system level, Upfarming engages with policymakers to develop incentive structures and regulatory frameworks that align with regenerative objectives. All interventions are delivered as concrete project packages, allowing stakeholders to adopt changes incrementally while tracking environmental and economic outcomes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are conventional arable and horticultural farmers seeking to adopt regenerative practices, as well as agribusiness partners (processors, retailers, and advisors) that require resilient, low‑impact supply‑chain solutions.
Features
- Modular transition toolkit with step‑by‑step protocols for input reduction, cover‑crop integration, and composting practices.
- Soil‑health assessment platform that combines field sampling, microbial sequencing, and carbon‑stock modeling to generate farm‑specific recommendations.
- CO2L Farming advisory network providing on‑site coaching, training workshops, and peer‑learning events for farmers and agronomists.
- Data‑driven supply‑chain redesign service that maps product flows, identifies carbon hotspots, and creates transparent, farmer‑owned branding schemes.
- Policy‑engagement module that produces evidence‑based briefs, pilot incentive schemes, and regulatory impact analyses for regional authorities.
- Open‑access knowledge portal hosting case studies, scientific briefs, and tool libraries to accelerate peer adoption across the sector.