OUR VISION IS TO BRING MORE BIODIVERSITY BACK TO THE PLANET EARTH BY INTEGRATING THE REGENERATIVE POWER OF INSECTS INTO OUR AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS.

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Our Areas of Impact

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SOIL HEALTH

Nutrient-rich insect manures are a nature-based soil input that can:

  • boosts soil fertility and resilience

  • improves soil water holding capacity

  • decrease reliance on synthetic fertilizers

  • reduces reliance on caustic pesticides for pest abatement

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HEALTHY ANIMAL FEED

Larvae as used as animal feed contributes to healthier animals and their habitats. Benefits include:

  • reduces reliance on wild oceanic sources of fishmeal

  • increased gut health and immunological benefits in chickens, fish, and dogs

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FOOD WASTE REDUCTION

Nature-based Waste Management

  • Carbon and GHG Recapture

  • Increase Bioregional:

    • nutrient cycling

    • supply chain production

    • waste recovery

  • Landfill waste diverted into living systems

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management team

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    • Over 12 years of experience in successful start-up management of sustainable food and agriculture companies

    • Former climate modeler, hydrologist, and agronomist in both public and private sectors for over 5 years

    • 2014 Shark Tank Awardee

    • Founding member and previous Industry Chair of the Center for Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming

    • MS in Watershed Hydrology from University of Arizona

    • Over 20 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on strategic missions, managing large-scale logistics, and overseeing projects from concept to production

    • BS in Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point

    • Over 12 years of experience in food system sustainability and community resilience

    • BS in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems from UC Davis, Project Management certificate from Oregon State University

    • Over 6 years experience in administrative operations, regulatory compliance, supply chain management, and quality assurance in feed manufacturing.

    • As Chapul’s representative in the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture (NACIA), Alexx has fostered invaluable collaboration and learning opportunities between the insect industry and other regulatory bodies.

our partners