by Abigail Reese | Mar 21, 2023 | Funded Projects
In 2020, the local Kenyan government, through the former Governor, Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, took notice of the demonstration farm and provided a grant of 1.5 Kenyan Shillings (about $150,000 USD) to help expand our farm efforts! In 2021the team built a tree nursery, a...
by Abigail Reese | Mar 21, 2023 | Upcoming Projects
An innovative idea we would like to try is to harness rain from the aluminum rooftops and use it to water wooden boxes with vegetables. These boxes will serve as a starter kit to grow subsistence vegetables. A small amount of rain water collected from run-off rain on...
by Abigail Reese | Mar 21, 2023 | Upcoming Projects
We are overjoyed to share that through generous fundraising efforts, we have raised enough this year to drill a well and supply a pump for our farm! This is an incredible blessing, as it addresses the pressing need for a consistent water source due to insufficient...
by Abigail Reese | Jan 9, 2023 | Upcoming Projects
We would like to house animals at the demonstration farm to sell their products and help families in the community. This fund raising goal will go towards clearing the land, and building pens for the animals. We plan to initially purchase 2 cows, 10 chickens, and 5...
by Abigail Reese | Sep 22, 2022 | Funded Projects
What is biochar?Biochar is a sustainable farming technique used to help improve soil quality. Biochar is made by the following process: heating biomass (wood, manure, crop residues, solid waste, etc.) with limited oxygen in a specially designed stove or kiln. Biochar...