About Bio-Agtive
Built by a farmer. Backed by science. Designed to give producers control.
Our Story
Bio-Agtive was developed on a family farm in Southern Alberta, where inventor Gary Lewis set out to solve the fundamental challenge of modern crop production: how to break free of agriculture's dependence on costly synthetic nitrogen fertilizer without compromising productivity. His breakthrough was to recognize an overlooked resource already present on the farm; it all started with the emissions from an irrigation motor and it quickly became any working machinery burning fuel on the farm.
That question led to more than two decades of research, field trials, and the development of the Bio-Agtive Emissions Farming method that leads with technology to convert the emissions from working farm equipment into biological plant nutrition. As your tractor and planter pass over the land, the patented and retrofitted system sends microbes, natural acids, fertility and carbon directly to the seed, the furrow, and as the season advances, even the plant canopy. This genius delivery system of solubilized carbon interfaces with every piece of farm machinery and seasonal crop activity from planting to harvest.
The results have been independently verified by the MSU Northern Bio-Energy Center, Canada's National Research Council, Olds College, University of Calgary and even an endorsement from Coors Brewing. Today, Bio-Agtive farming enables producers to farm all-in at $50–$75/acre — eliminating the largest input cost while maintaining productivity.
Meet the Team
Our team combines hands-on farming experience with expertise in soil biology, plant physiology, and engineering — all focused on one goal: giving producers a better way to farm.
Gary Lewis
Farmer & Founder
Every team like this needs a captain, and this is Gary. Versed in every aspect of the innovation, he is the founding farmer of the Bio-Agtive technology and method. Gary was born and raised on a farm in Southern Alberta, and the Lewis family has been farming without synthetic fertilizer for more than two decades.
Barb Lewis
Farmer & Lead Administrator
Leading recruitment, onboarding, and administrative operations, Barb provides the coordination and support that keep Bio-Agtive's progressive farming community working together toward common objectives.
Calvin Lewis
Farmer & Operations
From global implementation to field-level application, Calvin has done it all. Having deployed the emissions method on every continent, he is Bio-Agtive's resident expert and trusted source for practical answers, technical guidance, and everything in between.
Raiden Kipling
Field Services
Raiden is the boots-on-the-ground problem solver, keeping equipment running smoothly and farmers productive through the rigours of every farming season. Raiden is every bit as committed as the farmers to initiating a tuned-up operation.
Todd Spencer
Farmer & Farm Sales
Todd farmed his family's land in Southern Alberta before starting his own mechanical business for large machinery and vehicles. He is focused on making the farming operation run with ease, and he knows that starts with healthy cash flows that Bio-Agtive is known to deliver season after season.
Marnie Lett
Business Development
One of your first contacts at Bio-Agtive. Coordinates consultations, farm and rate plans, and supports the growing cohort of producers to reach their full farm cost-cutting and revenue potential. Marnie also leads the carbon project to get farmers paid for ecosystem services.
What We Stand For
Verified Science
Every claim we make is backed by independent field trials and academic research. The independent data from multiple sites, diverse crops, and academic institutions in Canada and the USA speaks for itself.
Farmer Control
We believe producers should control their own input costs. Bio-Agtive gives farmers the power to break free from volatile fertilizer markets and generate their own plant nutrition system from equipment right on the farm.
Any Soil. Any Crop.
The Bio-Agtive system works across soil types, crop varieties, and climates. From Canadian cereals or regenerative corn, to Australian sorghum or African coffee and chiles, the science of soil and plant physiology applies universally.
More Than a New Method
Changing a practice on your farm is a serious decision, and no one should have to make it alone. When you adopt the Bio-Agtive method, you also join a community of producers who share their results, walk each other's fields and work through every season together, from field days to our weekly Zoom meet-up. With so many of us farming mostly in the same manner, every producer's season adds to what we all know, and our knowledge base grows faster with each year.
With Bio-Agtive, a whole community of growers comes with the change.
Join Our Weekly Zoom Meetups
Reach out today to get on our email list. Each week we invite producers to a live Zoom session where we teach the Bio-Agtive Emissions Farming method, answer your questions, and explore biological agriculture and how to apply it on your farm.
Our Mission
Input Independence: Bio-Agtive aims to put cost control back in farmers' hands with no compromise on yield potential while adding carbon as a revenue stream for every farm.