The Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) is excited to announce a Request for Ideas for using its Huichica Creek Vineyard (HCV) in Los Carneros AVA in Napa County. Historically, HCV has been used by Napa RCD to demonstrate and promote cutting-edge research on vineyard soil health and sustainable farming practices that demonstrate how to coexist and enhance the natural environment. We are now looking for partners to help shape the property’s future.
We invite individuals, for-profit businesses, and non-profit organizations to submit proposals that meet one or more of the following objectives:
1) Increase appreciation and understanding within the winegrape industry of how to coexist with and enhance the natural environment.
2) Demonstrate the feasibility and value of diversified agriculture in the Napa Valley in the face of increasing climate-related soil salinity and drought.
3) Engage the community to increase understanding of ecological resilience, watershed function, sustainable agricultural practices, etc.
Proposals are due Friday, June 30, 2023, at 6 P.M.
An optional pre-submittal site tour will be on Friday, May 26, 2023, at 1:00-3:00 P.M. at Huichica Creek Vineyard, located at the corner of Duhig Rd and Ramal Rd in Napa County. An optional pre-submittal virtual meeting will be scheduled with interested proposers. You may contact Napa RCD to RSVP for the site tour and/or virtual meeting: Miguel García, Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager 1303 Jefferson Street, Suite 500B, Napa, CA 94559 707-690-3122, Miguel@NapaRCD.org.
Any formal request for clarification may be emailed to: Lucas@NapaRCD.org.
Proposal submittals will be reviewed by Napa RCD staff and board members, and responses will be made no later than 60 days after the final deadline.
You can view the full Request For Ideas and instructions for submittal HERE. Please DOWNLOAD THE PDF and then print