From Farm to Forest to Future

I'm Darby Lee, founder of Terra Genesis.

Where We Are Today

Terra Genesis operates in three areas:

Farm & Land Management - I manage a 42-acre regenerative agriculture project, testing biochar applications and sustainable land practices in real-world conditions.

Forestry Mulching Services - Our primary focus is providing professional land clearing across Lancaster and York County. Every job builds our expertise, relationships, and reputation in the land management industry.

Fundraising for Biochar Production - We're raising $1.5 million to launch industrial biochar operations that will convert wood waste into valuable biochar and carbon credits at scale.

Where We're Going

The vision: transform how our industry handles wood waste.

Instead of treating biomass as trash, we'll process it into biochar—a soil amendment that sequesters carbon for centuries while improving soil health. Waste facilities pay us to process their wood waste. We sell biochar to farmers and landscapers. And we generate carbon credits in the process.

Our forestry mulching operation proves we can execute. Our farm management proves we understand regenerative agriculture. Our fundraising progress proves the market sees the opportunity.

The Mission

Converting waste into wealth while healing the land

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Company Overview

Who We Are

Terra Genesis is a land management company built by farmers at heart. We have a deep desire to protect and develop the agricultural use of land, and that drives everything we do. We still practice regenerative farming on our 42-acre project, but we've evolved into forestry mulching professionals after seeing what it can do for the ecology. We're also active in conservation—members of the Katawba Valley Land Trust and volunteers for privet removal on the Lindsey Pettus Greenway in Lancaster. We have dreams of expanding into industrial biochar production, transforming how our industry handles wood waste.

What We Do

Right now, we're providing professional forestry mulching services across Lancaster and York County while continuing to manage our farm. The mulching work clears overgrown properties in 1-3 days, and the mulch stays on-site to enrich the soil—no hauling, no burning, just healthier land. At the same time, we're actively fundraising to launch industrial biochar production, which will take this sustainable approach to the next level by converting wood waste into biochar and carbon credits at scale.

Our Mission

Convert waste into wealth while healing the land. We believe what's good for the environment can also be good for business—turning disposal problems into opportunities while improving soil health and sequestering carbon. Every property we clear and every conversation we have moves us closer to transforming how our industry handles wood waste.