by Christian Klus | Mar 21, 2023 | Funded Projects
Due to yearly droughts that can last 8-9 months of the year, the demonstration farm needs to store large amounts of water to keep our crops nourished. An anonymous donor generously provided $8,000 so that we were able to install 30,0000 liters of water storage with a...
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 | 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...
