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Harbin EcoFarm

Announcing the development of Harbin EcoFarm!

As we near the end of 2024 we have been working hard on conservation planning for Harbin EcoFarm, as well as getting basic infrastructure in place. So far, we have a new electrical panel and are awaiting the installation of power to our well. PG&E assures us that we will be connected with power by May 2025. Until then, we will operate with a generator during Phase 1 – Ground Prep & Tree installation.

On the ground, we have compost and needed soil amendments on their way, and we are on track for treatment of a 1-acre area, as well as tree planting for windbreaks and “Legacy Trees”. The farm plans on installing a greenhouse to begin spring starts as early as February 2025.

Supporting the Harbin EcoFarm Fund with a tax-deductible donation will help us plant the first of our Legacy Trees ~ our beloved Valley Oaks!

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About the EcoFarm:
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 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.

When you visit, you’ll see signs of Harbin’s new farming activities, beginning with water, road & fencing work. HCC began our Grazing Plan during the Spring and Summer of 2024, 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 EcoFarm Grazing Plan in 2023.

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.

Your support means the world to us.

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