Carbon Farming Partnership and Fort Valley State University are Pioneering Sustainability at SOWTH 2025!

The Carbon Farming Partnership and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) serve as Steward sponsors for SOWTH 2025, each contributing $15,000. From February 4-6, over 1,000 agricultural professionals and advocates from across the Southeast, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands will convene in Atlanta to drive innovation and collaboration toward a more sustainable future of agriculture.

The Carbon Farming Partnership, formed by American Climate Partners, is transforming sustainable agriculture with its groundbreaking approach to carbon farming—capturing carbon from the air and storing it in the soil. By empowering local farmers through free baseline soil tests and carbon farming education, the Partnership helps producers improve soil health, increase crop yields, and grow their revenues. This practice not only increases agricultural productivity and resiliency but also supports climate change mitigation. Fully aligned with SOWTH’s mission, the Carbon Farming Partnership is driving meaningful progress for farming communities across the region.

FVSU, with its 18-acre demonstration farm, is a leader in advancing organic farming, leading the charge in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). FVSU’s College of Agriculture Family Sciences and Technology is Georgia’s top producer of African-American students who earn bachelor’s degrees in agriculture, agricultural operations, and related sciences. The university is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of agricultural leaders, with a strong focus on land stewardship and equity. Together, FVSU and SOWTH are building lasting systems of support for minority farmers.

FVSU and the Carbon Farming Partnership bring invaluable expertise to SOWTH 2025, laying the foundation for a sustainable agriculture movement that is both equitable and enduring across the Southeast. Their contributions will help make SOWTH a cornerstone of agricultural innovation, uplifting farming communities and the broader communities they support.