By Evelind Schecter | Co-Founder, Program Leader
With the early rains, our gardens have come alive. We're enjoying fresh greens, cucumbers, okra, asparagus, and chilies, and the children have been busy weeding, planting, and getting our new greenhouse ready for its first crops.
One of the great additions this season is a living fence, an idea introduced by our farm manager, Ying. Instead of installing an expensive metal fence, we've planted cassava stakes around the property. At first they look like little more than sticks, but within weeks they sprout leaves and become a thick wall of green.
The fence is already doing its job, helping keep the neighborhood dogs out of the gardens while creating a beautiful natural border around the campus. Social Services has asked us to fence the children's home, and this has turned out to be an affordable solution that also teaches the children about regenerative farming. They helped plant every section of the fence and are excited to watch it grow.
This project is just one example of the ideas we hope to share through the Warm Heart Green Café and Regenerative Learning Center.
Earlier this summer, we launched a campaign to build the Green Café; the first building in our planned learning center. It will be much more than a coffee shop. It will be a place where local farmers, students, volunteers, and visitors can learn practical skills such as regenerative farming, biochar production, water conservation, renewable energy, and sustainable living.
The café will also give our Young Smart Farmers something they've never had before: a place to sell what they grow. Instead of simply harvesting vegetables, they'll experience the entire cycle: planting seeds, caring for crops, harvesting produce, and preparing fresh food for customers. Along the way, they'll learn teamwork, customer service, food preparation, and basic business skills.
Thanks to your generosity, our recent fundraising campaign reached 70% of our $8,000 goal. While we still have work to do, this is a tremendous step forward. The funds raised will allow us to strengthen the café's structure, prepare the roof for future solar panels, and move closer to opening this unique learning center.
Thank you for making this all possible. Every seed planted, every fence built, and every new skill learned is possible because of your support.
With best wishes for a great summer ahead,
Dana, Michael, Evelind, and the Warm Heart Family
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By Evelind Schecter | Program Manager
By Evelind Schecter | Co-founder, Program Leader
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