Regenerative farming allows us to directly participate in critical domains we care about — health, community, education, and environmental stewardship.
To work in alignment with our values, New Hannah Farm must quickly establish a foundation of profitability. The business of farming is notorious for its thin profit margins, and the implementation of our ideals can come with a hefty price tag (especially on an island).
However, with your support, we can leverage grants, cost-share programs, and other opportunities to advance these goals:
Improve soil health (with regenerative growing strategies)
Increase carbon sequestration / reduce carbon emissions
Optimize for intensive food production
Increase our growing season (to 10-12 months)
Increase profit and efficiency / reduce costs and waste
Future-poof the farm (with closed-loop systems and critical redundancy infrastructure)
Ensure access to labor by supporting farm employees
Establish replicable models for current and future farmers
Our Projects
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Irrigation Expansion & Upgrade
STATUS:
Fundraising in progress
Installation in progress
PARTNERS / CONTRIBUTORS:
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)
Project Summary
We have outgrown our original irrigation system. Now, with the help of our local Conservation District, we have an opportunity to install a new, ultra-efficient, cutting-edge system to conserve our water AND optimize crop health.
Movable High Tunnels
STATUS:
Assembly paused until completion of irrigation project
FUNDING SECURED!!!
PARTNERS / CONTRIBUTORS:
San Juan Islands Conservation District
Project Summary
Season extension is a key factor for our farm’s financial viability. With movable high tunnels, we can finally become a four-season operation! However, the benefits of these structures extend far beyond just winter production.
NHF Volunteer Program
STATUS:
Pilot Project
Researching Viability
PARTNERS / CONTRIBUTORS:
The Local Community
Project Summary
An official volunteer program with significant potential to revolutionize the way we farm. The goal is to create a framework that other island farms could use to strengthen the viability of our local food system.
No-Till Production
STATUS:
In Progress / Ongoing
PARTNERS / CONTRIBUTORS:
San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild
Project Summary
Our food system hinges on the health of our soil. “No-till” growing strategies offer a way to mitigate the challenges of climate change, conserve our resources, and establish closed-loop systems on the farm. This will ultimately reduce our workload and make us a more resilient and productive farm.
Other Projects We’re Thinking About
Perennial crops (herbs, rhubarb, asparagus, berries, etc.)
Agrovoltaics (solar power on the farm)
On-farm biochar production
Hedgerows (for wind buffers and habitat for beneficial fauna)