This tech start-up could reward small farmers for their sustainable practices

US Department of Agriculture photo “There is an app for this.”
It’s not just an Apple brand slogan, it’s becoming a reality. Well, what if I told you that there is a new app in development that will help reward farmers for adopting sustainable practices. An app that will create a market for farmers to sell their produce directly to buyers and allow farmers to purchase inventory cooperatively to lower their operating costs.
Sounds like a big question, right? Well, that’s exactly what the folks at the Carbon Drawn Initiative are building with Genihub, a tool designed to reward farmers for adopting sustainable practices, and so much more. But before we dive into what exactly GeniHub is, I want to give you a bit of background.
The ground from which this technology springs
Tokya Dammond, co-founder of the Carbon Drawn Initiative, is a family friend. Over the years, I did a lot of odd jobs for him growing up. From mowing his lawn to trying to repair his old obsolete BMW. During the years of working with Tokyo, I discovered his company, SymBio.
Symbio is an international company that Tokyo has used to develop organic supply chains. A company he has run for three decades, SymBio has always encouraged farmers and businesses to adopt more sustainable practices, often working directly with farmers to teach them how to be more sustainable and create a way for them to sell their products.
This 30-year experience has played a crucial role in the development of the GeniHub tool, created by the Carbon Drawn Initiative. So what exactly is GeniHub?