{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"31827","rtpr_id":"nGNX2YZhc0","ticker":"WFCF","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["WFCF"],"title":"US Agrichar Achieves USDA Organic Certification for Colorado-Produced Biochar","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-12T14:03:10.108Z","article_body":"BLACKHAWK, Colo., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Agrichar, a\nColorado‑based biochar producer, today announced that its biochar has\nachieved USDA organic certification, marking the first organic‑certified\nbiochar produced in the state of Colorado. The certification represents a\nsignificant milestone for the biochar industry and underscores growing demand\nfor verified, transparent, and sustainable agricultural products, particularly\nas specialty growers seek to align with organic standards and environmental\nstewardship goals.\n\nUS Agrichar’s biochar product is certified by Where Food Comes From Organic,\nan accredited USDA organic certification body and a unit of Where Food Comes\nFrom, Inc. (Nasdaq-WFCF), the leading provider of third‑party verification\nand certification services for agricultural and food production practices.\nSpecifically, Where Food Comes From Organic verifies US Agrichar’s\nproduction processes, feedstock sourcing, and compliance with USDA organic\nrequirements.\n\nBiochar is a stable, carbon‑rich material produced by heating organic\nbiomass in a low‑oxygen environment. When applied to soil, biochar can\nsupport soil health by improving water retention, nutrient efficiency, and\nmicrobial habitat, while also helping to store carbon long‑term. As a\nresult, biochar is increasingly recognized as a tool for sustainable\nagriculture and environmental stewardship.\n\nUS Agrichar’s organic‑certified biochar is produced from sustainably\nsourced wood feedstocks and is suitable for use in organic growing systems,\nsoil blends, potting mixes, and agricultural applications. The product, which\nis also Product of the USA Certified, is available in both bagged cubic‑foot\nformats and bulk volumes, providing flexibility for a wide range of commercial\nand retail users.\n\nIn addition to the significant agricultural and environmental benefits of\nbiochar, when produced from lumber harvested from areas at high-risk for\nforest fire, the product contributes directly to reducing wildfire risk,\nespecially during current drought conditions. US Agrichar, which will label\nits products in batches tied to specific geographic locations, is giving\nconsumers an opportunity to purchase products that reduce wildfire risk in a\nspecific location. For example, a recent batch of US Agrichar biochar\nrepresents 128 tons of beetle kill lumber from the Roosevelt National Forest\nin Colorado that produced 32 tons of biochar after processing.\n\nMatt Mueller, Forestry Project Manager of the Larimer Conservation District,\nsaid, “Woody biomass utilization in the Colorado Front Range represents a\nsubstantial bottleneck for addressing forest health, source water protection,\nand wildfire risk reduction in the wildland urban interface. For this project,\nthe landowner’s willingness to work with US Agrichar provided a unique\nopportunity for wood utilization that will provide further downstream benefit\nto soil health through the use of organic biochar products. Further, this\nmarket utilization has reduced the overall project cost, allowing for an\nexpansion in watershed health work within Larimer County.”\n\n“Achieving USDA organic certification is a major step forward for US\nAgrichar and for the biochar industry,” said David Sechler, CEO of US\nAgrichar. “This certification validates the integrity of our production\nprocess and reinforces our commitment to providing high‑quality, responsibly\nproduced biochar that meets the needs of organic growers and nurseries with\nthe added benefit of promoting forest fire mitigation.”\n\nAbout US Agrichar\n\nUS Agrichar is a Colorado‑based producer of biochar made from sustainably\nsourced wood feedstocks. The company focuses on producing high‑quality\nbiochar for agricultural and soil‑health applications, with an emphasis on\nresponsible production, transparency, and verified claims.\n\nAbout Where Food Comes From, Inc.\n\nWhere Food Comes From, Inc. is a trusted provider of third‑party\nverification and certification services for food and agricultural production\npractices, supporting transparency, traceability, and claim integrity across\nthe supply chain. www.wherefoodcomesfrom.com\n\nContacts:\n\nDavid Sechler\nCEO, US Agrichar\n720-273-3504\ndsechler@usagrichar.com\n\nJay Pfeiffer\nInvestor Relations\nWhere Food Comes From, Inc.\n303-880-9000\njpfeiffer@wherefoodcomesfrom.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2YZhc0","title":"US Agrichar Achieves USDA Organic Certification for Colorado-Produced Biochar","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"WFCF","created":"2026-05-12T14:03:10.108Z","tickers":["WFCF"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"BLACKHAWK, Colo., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- US Agrichar, a\nColorado‑based biochar producer, today announced that its biochar has\nachieved USDA organic certification, marking the first organic‑certified\nbiochar produced in the state of Colorado. The certification represents a\nsignificant milestone for the biochar industry and underscores growing demand\nfor verified, transparent, and sustainable agricultural products, particularly\nas specialty growers seek to align with organic standards and environmental\nstewardship goals.\n\nUS Agrichar’s biochar product is certified by Where Food Comes From Organic,\nan accredited USDA organic certification body and a unit of Where Food Comes\nFrom, Inc. (Nasdaq-WFCF), the leading provider of third‑party verification\nand certification services for agricultural and food production practices.\nSpecifically, Where Food Comes From Organic verifies US Agrichar’s\nproduction processes, feedstock sourcing, and compliance with USDA organic\nrequirements.\n\nBiochar is a stable, carbon‑rich material produced by heating organic\nbiomass in a low‑oxygen environment. When applied to soil, biochar can\nsupport soil health by improving water retention, nutrient efficiency, and\nmicrobial habitat, while also helping to store carbon long‑term. As a\nresult, biochar is increasingly recognized as a tool for sustainable\nagriculture and environmental stewardship.\n\nUS Agrichar’s organic‑certified biochar is produced from sustainably\nsourced wood feedstocks and is suitable for use in organic growing systems,\nsoil blends, potting mixes, and agricultural applications. The product, which\nis also Product of the USA Certified, is available in both bagged cubic‑foot\nformats and bulk volumes, providing flexibility for a wide range of commercial\nand retail users.\n\nIn addition to the significant agricultural and environmental benefits of\nbiochar, when produced from lumber harvested from areas at high-risk for\nforest fire, the product contributes directly to reducing wildfire risk,\nespecially during current drought conditions. US Agrichar, which will label\nits products in batches tied to specific geographic locations, is giving\nconsumers an opportunity to purchase products that reduce wildfire risk in a\nspecific location. For example, a recent batch of US Agrichar biochar\nrepresents 128 tons of beetle kill lumber from the Roosevelt National Forest\nin Colorado that produced 32 tons of biochar after processing.\n\nMatt Mueller, Forestry Project Manager of the Larimer Conservation District,\nsaid, “Woody biomass utilization in the Colorado Front Range represents a\nsubstantial bottleneck for addressing forest health, source water protection,\nand wildfire risk reduction in the wildland urban interface. For this project,\nthe landowner’s willingness to work with US Agrichar provided a unique\nopportunity for wood utilization that will provide further downstream benefit\nto soil health through the use of organic biochar products. Further, this\nmarket utilization has reduced the overall project cost, allowing for an\nexpansion in watershed health work within Larimer County.”\n\n“Achieving USDA organic certification is a major step forward for US\nAgrichar and for the biochar industry,” said David Sechler, CEO of US\nAgrichar. “This certification validates the integrity of our production\nprocess and reinforces our commitment to providing high‑quality, responsibly\nproduced biochar that meets the needs of organic growers and nurseries with\nthe added benefit of promoting forest fire mitigation.”\n\nAbout US Agrichar\n\nUS Agrichar is a Colorado‑based producer of biochar made from sustainably\nsourced wood feedstocks. The company focuses on producing high‑quality\nbiochar for agricultural and soil‑health applications, with an emphasis on\nresponsible production, transparency, and verified claims.\n\nAbout Where Food Comes From, Inc.\n\nWhere Food Comes From, Inc. is a trusted provider of third‑party\nverification and certification services for food and agricultural production\npractices, supporting transparency, traceability, and claim integrity across\nthe supply chain. www.wherefoodcomesfrom.com\n\nContacts:\n\nDavid Sechler\nCEO, US Agrichar\n720-273-3504\ndsechler@usagrichar.com\n\nJay Pfeiffer\nInvestor Relations\nWhere Food Comes From, Inc.\n303-880-9000\njpfeiffer@wherefoodcomesfrom.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-12T14:03:10.148870577Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778594590148},"received_at":"2026-05-12T14:03:10.209Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}