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Help Bring Effective Microbes Brewing Back to the Farm

Join TerraFerm’s Microbial Brewing Partner Network and help growers, educators, consultants, and regional ag businesses brew ASAM (Advanced Syntropic Antioxidative Microbes) locally using the same process, mother culture, and methods developed by Dr. Teruo Higa.

Regenerative agriculture needs more than products. It needs practical methods, local knowledge, and trusted people who can help land stewards do the work.

TerraFerm exists to make effective microbes brewing more accessible. ASAM uses the same brewing process, mother culture, and methods developed by Dr. Teruo Higa, whose breakthrough was the fermentation of a natural, synergistic, diverse microbial inoculant. ASAM is equivalent in category, brewing lineage, and practical use logic to EM1 and similar effective microbes products based on Dr. Higa’s work.

TerraFerm provides pre-measured ASAM brewing inputs, education, process documentation, and consulting support so growers and agricultural partners can produce meaningful quantities of fermented microbial inoculant locally.

The TerraFerm Microbial Brewing Partner Network is for educators, consultants, creators, dealers, practitioners, and regional entrepreneurs who want to help farmers, homesteaders, composters, and animal-ag operations build stronger microbial programs without depending only on expensive finished liquid products.

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WHO THIS IS FOR

This network is for people who already serve land, food, soil, compost, animals, or regional agricultural communities.

You may be a fit if you are:

A regenerative agriculture educator
A soil-health consultant
An organic farming advisor
A market gardening teacher
A composting educator
A compost tea or fermentation practitioner
A homesteading creator
A livestock, dairy, poultry, or equine educator
A greenhouse, nursery, vineyard, or orchard advisor
A local farm supply or feed store
A compost producer
An agricultural input distributor
A community-based agriculture entrepreneur
A practitioner interested in a local microbial product or private-label pathway

You do not need to be a large company. You do need to care about education, process discipline, and honest claims.

WHAT PARTNERS RECEIVE

What Partners Can Earn or Receive

Depending on your track and approval level, TerraFerm partners may receive:

Referral links or partner codes
Eligible commissions on tracked purchases
Education and webinar collaboration opportunities
Partner-ready copy, visuals, and talking points
ASAM brewing process overview materials
Responsible claims guidance
FTC disclosure guidance
Consultant and practitioner support
Dealer or reseller review
Private-label review for qualified operators
Co-marketing opportunities
Early access to new TerraFerm partner resources

Some partners may earn commissions. Some may earn through workshops, consulting, setup services, dealer margins, co-marketing, or approved private-label business models.

No income is guaranteed. TerraFerm is looking for serious partners, not income claims.

PARTNER TRACKS

Seven Pathways to Partnership

1. Referral Partner

For people who know growers, educators, consultants, homesteaders, or agricultural entrepreneurs who may benefit from TerraFerm.

You help introduce the right people. TerraFerm provides approved language, tracking, and next steps.

2. Educator / Affiliate Partner

For educators who can teach the “why” and “how” of local ASAM brewing.

You may create articles, videos, emails, lessons, workshops, or webinars that help people understand Dr. Higa’s effective microbes brewing lineage, process discipline, and responsible use.

3. Influencer / Creator Partner

For creators with aligned audiences in regenerative agriculture, organic growing, homesteading, composting, soil health, or animal agriculture.

TerraFerm is especially interested in creators who can educate honestly, disclose relationships clearly, and avoid unsupported claims.

4. Consultant / Practitioner Partner

For professionals who work directly with growers, farms, composters, livestock operations, or facilities.

This track is for people who may use TerraFerm as part of a broader service relationship: education, setup, brewing, application planning, monitoring, or program support.

5. Dealer / Reseller Partner

For local or regional businesses serving growers and land stewards.

This may include farm supply stores, feed stores, nurseries, compost yards, greenhouse suppliers, vineyard/orchard suppliers, and agricultural input dealers. Dealer access is reviewed carefully because microbial products require education, channel discipline, and clear claims.

6. Private-Label Partner

For qualified operators who want to explore a branded local microbial product or service line.

This track is not open by default. TerraFerm reviews private-label requests separately for training, quality control, brewing logs, labeling, claims, storage, jurisdiction, and operating capacity.

7. Co-Marketing Partner

For aligned organizations that can help educate the market.

This may include labs, events, schools, soil biology educators, hardware suppliers, composting organizations, regenerative agriculture networks, and regional farm groups.

BEST-FIT REFERRALS

The Right People for This Network

The strongest TerraFerm referrals are not people chasing a miracle input. They are people who want to learn and implement a practical effective microbes brewing process.

Best-fit referrals include:

Regenerative farmers
Organic growers
Market gardeners
Homesteaders
Compost producers
Soil-health practitioners
Livestock and poultry operators
Orchard and vineyard managers
Greenhouse and nursery operators
Regional ag entrepreneurs
Farm supply and feed businesses
Educators who teach soil, compost, fermentation, biological farming, or Dr. Higa’s effective microbes methods

TerraFerm is not a fit for people seeking guaranteed crop outcomes, disease-control claims, pesticide claims, animal-health treatment claims, or shortcuts around process quality.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

What TerraFerm Provides

TerraFerm provides partners with practical tools to educate and refer responsibly:

Approved product language
ASAM brewing overview
Partner FAQ
Referral link or code when approved
Starter email and social copy
Brewing process talking points
Basic claims guardrails
FTC disclosure language
Partner onboarding materials
Webinar or workshop outline where appropriate
Deal registration for larger opportunities
Review path for consultant, dealer, private-label, and co-marketing tracks

TerraFerm’s role is to provide inputs, process support, education, and clear boundaries. Partners bring trust, local context, and relationships.

HOW IT WORKS

Six Steps from Application to Partnership

STEP 1

Choose Your Track

Select the track that best fits your role: referral, educator, creator, consultant, dealer, private-label, or co-marketing.

STEP 2

Apply

Complete the partner application. The form asks about your audience, customers, work, technical experience, and intended first activity.

STEP 3

TerraFerm Reviews Fit

Applications are reviewed for alignment, capability, customer access, education quality, and compliance risk.

STEP 4

Receive Next Steps

Approved partners receive starter assets and track-specific instructions. Some applicants may be invited to a review call.

STEP 5

Start Small

TerraFerm encourages partners to begin with one practical action: a referral, short post, webinar, workshop, demo, client discussion, or co-marketing experiment.

STEP 6

Build From Proof

Stronger partner terms, dealer access, private-label review, and co-marketing support come after fit and responsible execution are demonstrated.

EXAMPLE PATHS

What Partnership Can Look Like

These are example first activities after a partner is accepted and onboarded. They are not requirements to complete before applying.

Referral Partner

You know growers or educators who should understand the TerraFerm brewing model. You apply, receive approved language and tracking, and introduce qualified people.

Example first activity after acceptance: make three direct introductions to growers, farmers, educators, or agricultural contacts who may be a strong fit for TerraFerm brewing.

Educator / Affiliate Partner

You teach soil, compost, homesteading, organic growing, or regenerative agriculture. You publish education that explains how local ASAM brewing can reduce dependence on finished liquid inputs.

Example first activity after acceptance: share one educational email, video, or article using TerraFerm-approved claims.

Influencer / Creator

You create trusted content. TerraFerm supports a responsible demo, founder interview, webinar, or field-focused educational campaign.

Example first activity after acceptance: propose one content idea and one clear audience action.

Consultant / Practitioner

You work with growers or agricultural operations. TerraFerm becomes one tool in your broader consulting toolkit.

Example first activity after acceptance: identify one client type where ASAM brewing education may be useful.

Dealer / Reseller

You serve local or regional agricultural customers. TerraFerm reviews your business and channel fit before discussing dealer terms.

Example first activity after acceptance: complete dealer review details and describe your customer base.

Private-Label Partner

You want to build a local microbial product or service under your own brand. TerraFerm reviews your operating capacity, quality-control plan, label concept, and compliance needs.

Example first activity after acceptance: begin private-label review and discuss brewing logs, storage, labeling, and claims.

Co-Marketing Partner

You have an aligned audience, event, lab, hardware product, or educational platform.

Example first activity after acceptance: propose one small co-marketing experiment, such as a webinar, bundle page, field demo, or educational guide.

PARTNER NETWORK FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASAM?

ASAM is TerraFerm’s effective microbes–style fermented microbial inoculant. It uses the same brewing process, mother culture, and methods developed by Dr. Teruo Higa and is equivalent in category and brewing lineage to EM1 and similar effective microbes products based on Dr. Higa’s breakthrough in fermenting a natural, synergistic, diverse microbial inoculant.

Why does TerraFerm reference Dr. Teruo Higa?

Dr. Higa’s breakthrough established the effective microbes approach: fermenting a diverse, synergistic microbial inoculant using a controlled process and mother culture. TerraFerm’s ASAM brewing process follows that same lineage.

Is TerraFerm affiliated with EM1?

No affiliation is implied unless expressly stated in writing. EM1 is referenced only to clarify category, brewing lineage, and product equivalence.

Why is TerraFerm building a partner network?

Because microbial brewing is an educated process. The right partners can help growers understand how to brew, use, evaluate, and talk about ASAM responsibly.

Is this only for regenerative agriculture?

Regenerative agriculture is a strong fit, but the network may also serve organic growing, market gardening, composting, greenhouse production, livestock facility management, farm supply, and homesteading education.

Can small educators apply?

Yes. TerraFerm cares more about trust and audience fit than raw audience size.

Can partners earn money?

Approved partners may earn through tracked referrals, eligible commissions, workshops, consulting, dealer margins, co-marketing, or approved private-label opportunities. No earnings are guaranteed.

Can I use TerraFerm to create my own branded microbial product?

Possibly, but not automatically. That requires separate private-label review, training, quality-control expectations, label review, and jurisdiction-specific compliance.

What claims can I make?

Only approved claims. Partners may discuss TerraFerm as an ASAM brewing input and education system, but may not make disease-control, pest-control, guaranteed-yield, animal-health, pathogen-control, or regulatory approval claims without written approval.

Do I have to disclose that I’m a partner?

Yes. Any material relationship with TerraFerm must be clearly disclosed.

APPLY NOW

Apply to Become a TerraFerm Partner

Complete the application below. TerraFerm reviews applications for fit, capability, and compliance. You will receive confirmation by email.

DISCLOSURE

FTC / Agricultural-Claims Disclosure

TerraFerm partners must clearly disclose any material relationship with TerraFerm, including affiliate commissions, referral fees, sponsorships, free products, discounts, or other compensation.

Partners may only use approved TerraFerm language. Partners may not claim that TerraFerm products diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, control, or eliminate plant disease, pests, pathogens, animal disease, or human health conditions. Partners may not make guaranteed yield, fertilizer replacement, pesticide, regulatory approval, or universal organic-use claims unless TerraFerm provides written approval.

Private-label, bottling, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of finished brewed product require separate review and may be subject to federal, state, provincial, or local requirements.

GET STARTED

Ready to help growers brew locally?

Apply to the TerraFerm Microbial Brewing Partner Network.