Gratefully, Heart Consciousness Church received a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farm and Innovation, called the Conservation Agriculture Planning Grants Program, for the development of six conservation plans at Harbin Springs EcoFarm, helping to bring our vision to fruition. The grant funds the hiring of expert conservationists to develop conservation plans such as Grazing, Soil Health, Pollination, Fish & Wildlife Conservation, and Carbon Farming.

In the near future, you’ll see signs of Harbin’s new farming activities, beginning with water, road & fencing work. HCC will also begin to implement our Grazing Plan, thanks in large part to Richard King, Certified Professional in Rangeland Management, and retired rangeland expert at USDA’s Resource Conservation Service. Richard completed the writing of the Harbin Springs EcoFarm Grazing Plan in 2023. Expect to see our fuzzy new friends (sheep) grazing the slopes and meadows in late spring or early summer of 2024.

While the Conservation Agriculture Planning Grant covers crucial expenses for this project, we will need to raise money for the initial basic infrastructure including the water system, electricity, and roads inside the farm. In the coming months, we’ll publish information regarding what this project requires in terms of additional funding.

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