Our goal is ambitious and there will be many projects involved in the development of a sustainable future for humankind. We are beginning with a small model farm and working towards the goal of creating a global non-profit that assists in the foundation and management of local agriculture cooperatives worldwide.
Ecological Agriculture Technologies is beginning as a small family farm on approximately 4 acres in Redlands, CA. The land has been in Jennifer's family for three generations and has fallen into disrepair due to the busy life of her father. We are fortunate to have use of the land and we are investing hours of sweat equity and what we can of our personal income to build our vision.
The End Goal of Ecological Agriculture Technologies is a several hundred acre demonstration farm and village where we will have a community of owners and a not-for-profit foundation for the education and support of individuals, small farms, and cooperatives that share our vision.
The demonstration farm will include examples of sustainable energy including waste to energy recovery systems, clean air systems including carbon recovery from burning natural gas and recycling materials, clean water systems including systems for capture and return to the ecosystem, and ecologically friendly farming including planting to maximize soil retention and reduce or eliminate chemical inputs and waste.
By teaching economically and ecologically sustainable farming we shift the food distribution system from cheap wasteful commercial farming to affordable community based and organic systems. By creating a not for profit to support individuals and small farms we give people the opportunity to participate in economies of scale and compete with major suppliers and importers.
Before we can move forward there is a lot to clean up! For the last several months, and with the help of several community volunteers, we are removing junk and trash that has been abandoned on the property. We currently live in a camper and tent on the property that we hope to upgrade to a new RV outfitted as a small home.
It is extremely important to us that we revive the space as a clean and safe environment for our family, our livestock, the food we grow, and our customers. After we have prepared the first section of the farm for renovation and upgrades, we will launch a crowdfund for the materials, plans, and permits to renovate, upgrade, and install our home.
