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Producing beef at Old Man Creek, owner Michael Gooden secured a green loan to fund a soil carbon project to increase soil carbon levels and generate soil carbon credits. ​

In this video, Michael shares a bit about he and his wife’s journey to accessing the loan and how it is being implemented in carbon sequestration. ​

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