A thriving microbial community—the bacteria, fungi, and other life forms that make up the full soil microbiome—drives critical fertility functions in our soils. They’re oftentimes already present, but in a dormant state due to a lack of carbon feed sources that provide energy.
PrairieFood’s natural products act as that charge, delivering carbon in a liquid form that microbes can instantly consume. Traditional biomass decomposition requires multiple steps and months of microbial succession. PrairieFood accelerates the decomposition, allowing the microbial populations to explode and unlocking the banked fertility in the soil.
Each product delivers a complex blend of labile carbons and nutrients that are easily and quickly consumed by active and dormant microbes, improving soil health while supporting regenerative farming.
SLURRY excels in delivering higher mass, SCFAs, macro- and micronutrients for long-term soil building and fertility restoration.
NITRO provides greater total nitrogen, digestible carbon, and amino acids per unit of solids for rapid biological ignition and flexible, modern application.
Our patented HydroThermal Carbonization (HTC) process deconstructs biomass in seconds—breaking time and cost barriers of traditional HTC systems—producing a diverse range of bioavailable carbon compounds from readily available waste streams.
Our modular, scalable approach supports co-location at existing waste-generating facilities, maximizing ROI while minimizing transport and environmental footprint.
Understanding this microbial hierarchy helps farmers and agronomists make informed decisions on soil amendments, crop rotations, and biological inputs.
By accelerating decomposition and nutrient cycling, PrairieFood feeds the native microbial populations in the soil simultaneously, allowing their populations to explode.
PrairieFood is a 100% natural, renewable soil amendment produced through a patented continuous-flow HydroThermal Carbonization (HTC) process. The HTC process converts plant- and animal-based biowastes into a slurry rich in highly bioavailable micro-carbon compounds, volatile fatty acids, amino acids, and soluble nutrients. These compounds directly fuel microbial metabolism, accelerating soil carbon cycling and nutrient release.
PrairieFood delivers an immediate energy boost to native soil microbial populations, many of which lie dormant in degraded soils with low soil organic matter (SOM). The micro-carbon and nutrient fractions act as a direct microbial substrate, stimulating respiration and rapid population growth.
Over time, repeated PrairieFood applications rebuild microbial biomass and functional diversity, increasing SOM and restoring more balanced carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus ratios. Once SOM reaches a critical threshold, microbial communities become largely self-sustaining—cycling nutrients, improving soil structure, and buffering against stress with reduced reliance on synthetic inputs. PrairieFood is therefore both a short-term microbial catalyst and a long-term systems-rebuilding tool.
– Reduction of synthetic nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer requirements through enhanced microbial nutrient cycling.
– Increased microbial biomass and diversity, improving soil biological resilience.
– Enhanced soil aggregation and porosity, improving infiltration and water holding capacity.
– Greater nutrient-use efficiency and crop resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses.
– Long-term improvement in SOM, land value, and ecosystem services.
Compost primarily supplies stable organic matter that decomposes slowly, while biochar supplies inert carbon that resists decomposition. PrairieFood, by contrast, contains labile carbon molecules and nutrient fractions that are immediately bioavailable to microbes. This fuels microbial metabolism within hours to days, rather than months or years, while also leaving behind more recalcitrant carbon fractions that contribute to SOM buildup.
Yes. PrairieFood is made from renewable agricultural feedstocks with no synthetic chemistry introduced during processing. The output contains naturally occurring carbon molecules and nutrients that are safe to handle and compatible with both conventional and renewable agricultural practices.
Yes. PrairieFood synergizes with herbicide and residue breakdown programs, microbial inoculants, and reduced starter fertilizer regimes. By supplying an immediate carbon energy source, PrairieFood enhances the efficacy and survival of introduced biologicals and increases the cycling of applied nutrients.
Farmers often observe increased microbial respiration, reduced soil compaction, and higher earthworm activity within the first season. Yield and nutrient-use efficiency gains typically compound over multiple years as SOM and microbial biomass increase.
PrairieFood is currently manufactured in Kansas using regional biowastes. Additional production sites are planned across the Midwest to provide proximity to feedstocks and farm customers, strengthening the rural circular economy.
PrairieFood Slurry
Formulation: Higher total solids (~12%), broad nutrient spectrum, and elevated short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
Application: Best suited for high-volume equipment (high-flow liquid sprayers, fertilizer injection systems).
Function: Designed for long-term soil building and fertility restoration. Slurry delivers higher mass of carbon, macro- and micronutrients per gallon, making it especially effective for restoring nutrient-depleted soils and steadily rebuilding soil organic matter (SOM).
PrairieFood Nitro
Formulation: Lower solids (~1.7%) but greater nutrient availability per unit of solids, with higher total nitrogen and digestible carbon fractions.
Application: Compatible with standard broadcast sprayers, pivots, Y-drops, and in-furrow planting equipment.
Function: Optimized for rapid microbial ignition and flexible in-season use. Nitro provides higher concentrations of readily available nitrogen, carbon, and amino acids, making it ideal for quick biological activation in the root zone and modern precision delivery systems.
In summary:
Slurry is the preferred choice for foundational, long-term soil rebuilding where maximum carbon mass and nutrient diversity are needed.
Nitro is the more flexible, “fast-acting” product, designed to ignite microbial activity quickly and integrate seamlessly with standard liquid application systems
PrairieFood has demonstrated positive impacts across major row crops (corn, soybeans, wheat), specialty crops, and perennial forages. In grazing systems, improved pasture health has also been correlated with higher cattle gain rates.
Yes. By reducing the need for fossil-fuel-derived fertilizers, PrairieFood decreases nutrient runoff, lowers nitrous oxide emissions, and helps rebuild aquifers through improved infiltration. Additionally, the increase in SOM enhances soil carbon sequestration, offering measurable climate benefits.
