Who We Are

CharGrow is a team of agricultural, microbiological and business professionals that specialize in crop production and clean growing practices. From this combined effort, we have developed solutions to help reduce dependency on harmful chemicals, while increasing yield and benefiting the environment.

With research in Ohio, New Jersey, Florida and Virginia we have continually refined our process to achieve a product that closes the loop for agricultural sustainability.  Using biomass residues from farm and forest which are converted to biochar, we make a biological tool that increases crop productivity.

Leadership Team

Jon Nilsson
CO-FOUNDER
Soil Scientist, Ecologist

25+ years experience advising companies and government agencies on producing compost and other bio-based products for agriculture, golf, sport turf, and other applications.  Extensive product development experience involving microbiological tools for bioremediation of soil compaction, drought stress and suppression of plant disease.

Dominic Taverniti
CO-FOUNDER
Entrepreneur

Expertise in business operations & expansion, marketing, and product design & development. Over 20 years experience launching and running companies, ranging from consumer products and digital services, to expanding U.S. businesses into international markets

Our work

At CharGrow, we create biochar products that optimize plant performance and increase water and nutrient holding capacity of soil. We begin our process by sourcing wood residuals that would otherwise be discarded. Under carefully controlled high temperature conditions, this material is transformed to biochar; a charcoal like substance that is specifically designed to enrich the soil. To finish the process, we inoculate our biochar with beneficial soil microorganisms, microbial foods and plant nutrients.

In addition to its many soil benefits, biochar takes over 1000 years to break down.  When used in the soil, it provides a nearly permanent way of building plant productivity for generations to come.