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Chowchilla Circularity Center

About the project

The Chowchilla Circularity Center is anticipated to capture, clean, and convert methane from manure that would otherwise escape to the atmosphere on the Vlot Calf Ranch and dairy farm into renewable natural gas (RNG). The center is expected to be completed in 2025 and will comprise two digesters. Other renewable products generated by the project include recycled water back to the farm, biofertilizers, and digested dairy fiber, which can be used as cow bedding or as a peat moss substitute.

Project benefits

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GHG REDUCTIONS

Annually, this project reduces an average of over 101,000 tons of CO2eq. That is equivalent to more than 132,000 acres of forest per year.
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RESOURCE RECOVERY

The process of recovering and processing manure from the farms will prevent excess nitrogen and phosphorus from escaping into local air and water.
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WASTE TO NEW PRODUCTS

The center will generate renewable natural gas each year and other renewable products, like fertilizer.

“Sustainability considerations and agriculture go hand-in-hand; one cannot exist without the other. As farmers and livestock owners, we take pride in caring for our land and environment because we know that when we do that, it will, in turn, take care of us and our animals. It is what farmers, ranchers, and dairy farmers do. Innovation in agriculture is constant and ever-changing. This digester is another step in providing environmental benefits to our farm and surroundings. In this case, it’s utilizing the manure from our cattle in an anaerobic digester that will help generate those benefits to continue our legacy in sustainability. We are looking forward to seeing this project completed.”

– Case Vlot of Vlot Calf Ranch

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Brightmark owns and operates over 30 circularity centers working with 40 farms across the United States, all of which have been launched in the past three years alone, making the company an emerging leader in the rapidly growing RNG industry. If you’d like to partner on a project with us, please fill out this form to get started!
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