Valley Biochar is a family owned company formed to provide the best quality biochar and soil amendments possible. Founder, Michael Garjian, has been working with biochar and biochar manufacturing systems since 2006. As such, he helped to develop the first industrial scale, research grade, biochar manufacturing facility in the world. The biochar he produced was the first ever to receive an advanced level certification from the International Biochar Initiative. The products were so advanced that the Organic Materials Research Institute (OMRI) created a new category in its list of certified materials, in order to recognize Garjian's achievements in biochar development.
Mr. Garjian is a social entrepreneur who has been recognized in his pioneering work in alternative, sustainable, economic systems. His book Community Capitalism is the definitive work that instructs communities on how to use the tool of capitalism to create significant amounts of community wealth to serve the common good.
As such, our corporate goal is to achieve adequate profits and sustainable growth for the common good. Thus, we do not accept investment capital from traditional venture capital sources interested only in maximizing profits. We use alternative sources of capital and work with family farmer owned coops dedicated to the advancement of agriculture, the support of family farmers and small local businesses, and the creation of high quality, long lasting, affordable products.
As a social enterprise, Valley Biochar has met the Gold Logo requirements of E2M.org by setting aside 10% of its corporate equity for ownership by the community and by our employees as part of our goal to build a shared economy. We welcome you to join Michael, his wife Irene, and their daughter Robin in their endeavor to achieve socioeconomic, environmental, and agricultural sustainability.
