Unconventional by Nature

Hawthorne Valley Association

Yale Carbon Capture Trial at the Farm

Tractor spreading basalt on pasture; view is from drone flying above the field

Hawthorne Valley Farm (HVF) is pleased to participate in a trial on Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) with the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC). As part of the study, 160 tons of crushed basalt was spread on one of the farm’s pastures in November. ERW is a technique utilized by the YCNCC to help