Windfall Bio, Straus Cut Dairy Methane Emissions
Slice of Agriculture Team
06/17/2025
Key highlights
- Windfall Bio's bioreactor converted >85% of manure methane into valuable outputs like organic fertilizer.
- Pilot conducted at Correia Family Dairy, a Straus supplier, ran for over a month with no gas pre-treatment needed.
- Straus aims for carbon neutrality by 2030, exploring wider tech deployment across its 12 dairy suppliers.
- Tech provides quantifiable Scope 3 GHG reductions, helping food retailers and producers meet sustainability targets.
- Funded by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, the initiative exemplifies retailer-supplier-climate innovation.
Source: Globe Newswire
Notable Quotes
“ The pilot results mark a key milestone in scaling Windfall’s methane-to-value technology. ”
Josh Silverman, Co-founder and CEO at Windfall Bio
“ The project results were extremely impressive, and we are evaluating further opportunities to deploy this technology throughout our network. ”
Joseph Button, VP of Sustainability and Strategic Impact at Straus Family Creamery
“ We’re excited to work with Whole Foods Market and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund to advance nature-based solutions that address climate and food security. ”
Albert Straus, Founder at Straus Family Creamery
Why This Matters
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the warming power of CO₂ over 20 years. Agriculture, especially dairy farming, is a major methane emitter. Windfall Bio's bioreactor leverages natural microbes to convert methane from raw manure biogas into organic fertilizer—simultaneously cutting emissions and providing farmers with a new revenue stream. The successful pilot with Straus Family Creamery not only validates this innovative approach but also paves the way for scalable, cost-effective, and measurable climate solutions across the food supply chain. With major backers like Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund and industry leaders like Whole Foods Market facilitating adoption, this model holds promise for transforming methane management into a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture.
