8 Forms of Capital

EBF Dimension	Capital forms
Environmental Impact	Natural Capital
Economic Impact	Financial Capital
Social Impact	Social + Human Capital
Sustainability Audit	All 8 forms

What it is: The ecological health of land, water, air, biodiversity, and ecosystem services — the living foundation that all other capital forms depend on. Implementation

Conduct soil and biodiversity baseline assessments before planting — at Kokonut farms this uses the MRV ground sensing stack: soil moisture probes measuring volumetric water content, electrical conductivity, and soil temperature across crop beds
Build soil organic matter through syntropic farming methodology: biochar incorporation, year-round cover crops, closed-loop poultry manure cycling, and multi-strata perennial planting — not drip irrigation or synthetic mulch, which create input dependency rather than self-regulating soil health
Implement phased planting across all three cycle lengths: at Adelphi, 96 coconut trees across 8 plots (long cycle), 560 passion fruit plants across 8 plots (medium cycle), and lettuce across 10 plots (short cycle) — calibrated to the specific 15,725 m² site

Measurement

Annual soil quality tests via ground probes: organic matter accumulation, nutrient availability (EC readings), and microbial activity indicators — all published to the Data Hub
Quarterly biodiversity surveys tracking changes in local flora and fauna; species count in the endangered species nursery maintained as a living catalog; per-plant health logged via Silvi GPS
Satellite vegetation monitoring on each Sentinel overpass: NDVI (general health), NDRE (maturity phase), MSAVI (early season) — processed via QGIS and logged to the MRV pipeline

What it is: Monetary resources, revenue streams, investment flows, and the financial mechanisms that enable farms to operate, scale, and distribute value — including the governance structures that determine who controls capital allocation. Implementation

Fund farms through the Kokonut DAO treasury mechanism: stablecoin tribute → DAO proposal → on-chain vote → milestone-gated disbursements anchored to EAS-attested MRV data. This replaces grant and microloan dependency with a community-governed, rage-quit-protected capital allocation system
Establish transparent financial management through on-chain treasury: all inflows and outflows visible on Gnosisscan in real time; no admin can move funds without a passed DAO proposal
Allocate 10% of gross revenue to the public goods fund — at Adelphi, approximately $14,911/yr at current projections — supporting community workshops, free native seedling distribution, and the education gazebo

Measurement

Monthly revenue tracking from crop sales (lettuce, passion fruit, coconut) and poultry production (eggs), published per cycle to the Data Hub
Quarterly financial reports including gross revenue, public goods distribution amount, and treasury balance — all on-chain and auditable via DAOHaus
Annual impact report detailing public goods fund deployment: number of workshops, seedlings distributed, participants trained, and community programs funded

What it is: The relationships, networks, trust, and coordination mechanisms within and around the farm community — the social fabric that enables collective action, shared governance, and community resilience. Implementation

Build community governance through the Kokonut Guilds DAO: six domain-specific contributor bodies (Technology, Impact, Communications, Governance, Finance, Community & Partnerships) that coordinate farm operations, impact reporting, and ecosystem development through contribution-weighted Guild Points rather than capital-weighted voting
Form community advisory relationships with local stakeholders — at Adelphi, Yanny and Neury Hernández actively engage the batey and Haty community near Gonzalo, organizing weekend programs for children, the elderly, and neighboring farmers
Develop regular community events: workshops at the education gazebo, weekend recreational and educational programs, and the free distribution of native seedlings that builds ongoing relationships with neighbors

Measurement

Quarterly employment reports: number of positions, wage levels, and job satisfaction — logged via Atlantis App and published to the Data Hub
Annual community surveys assessing project perception, community cohesion, and awareness of the farm’s public goods programs
Guild Points accumulation tracked per contributor and per Guild — a quantitative measure of social capital building within the Kokonut Network ecosystem; Guild membership and contribution history published via Charmverse

What it is: The knowledge, skills, health, and capabilities of the people who operate and benefit from the farm — the human capacity that enables both agricultural excellence and community leadership. Implementation

Develop training through the Kokonut Framework’s four development phases: Phase I includes mandatory personnel training in agro-ecological practices, bio-input production, sustainable soil management, and market strategies — customized to the specific farm’s crop selection and community context
Operate the on-site agro-ecological education center: at Adelphi, a multipurpose gazebo serves as dining area, meeting room, and training facility — hosting regular workshops on organic farming, agroforestry design, biochar production, ecological regeneration, and poultry management
Partner with local schools and community organizations to integrate agricultural education into the surrounding community — not just the farm’s workforce

Measurement

Pre- and post-training assessments to measure skill acquisition per workshop cohort
Track number of participants in educational programs by session, topic, and community of origin — logged via Atlantis App field data
Annual mentorship and training assessment: skill transfer rates, program satisfaction, and participant follow-on agricultural activity in their own communities

What it is: Physical infrastructure, tools, equipment, and built assets that enable farm operations and community benefit — the material foundation of a working agricultural system. Implementation

Build essential farm infrastructure through DAO-funded capital deployment: at Adelphi, Public Nouns Proposal #69 funded the critical infrastructure — production beds, the on-site biochar production system, the poultry facility for 110 hens, the multipurpose education gazebo, and the endangered species nursery
Develop efficient, syntropic-aligned water management: terraced terrain with beard grass ground cover rather than energy-intensive drip irrigation; soil organic matter building as the primary water retention strategy
Establish on-site biological input production: the biochar production station (bamboo → pyrolysis → biochar), the poultry manure processing system (manure → humic acids + organic urea), and the nursery propagation infrastructure

Measurement

Quarterly progress reports on infrastructure: build completion status, maintenance requirements, and operational capacity relative to the farm’s development phase
Annual assessment of infrastructure condition and expansion needs — tied to the Framework Phase the farm is currently in
Track utilization of community facilities: workshop attendance at the education gazebo, nursery propagation output per season, poultry facility egg production records

What it is: Knowledge systems, research outputs, documented methodologies, and the shared information infrastructure that allows the network to learn, improve, and replicate — including open-source tools and data. Implementation

Maintain and improve the open-source Kokonut knowledge infrastructure: wasalo/Kokonut-Public-Site (this documentation), wasalo/kokonut-framework (Framework spec and methodology), and wasalo/Kokonut-Agentic-Marketplace (onchain agent infrastructure) — all open source and forkable by any community
Document and share operational knowledge through the Farm Registry API: MRV data, harvest records, and impact metrics accumulated at Adelphi become the training data and reference implementation for every subsequent Kokonut farm
Develop the Kokonut Agentic Marketplace as an intellectual capital multiplier: AI agents that automate MRV reporting, harvest forecasting, and impact scoring accumulate operational knowledge that improves with each farm cycle

Measurement

Number of open-source contributions per quarter: pull requests, documentation improvements, schema updates, and agent deployments — tracked via GitHub repository activity
Data Hub usage metrics: number of farm records indexed, MRV events attested, and API queries per month — measuring intellectual capital accessibility
Knowledge replication rate: how many new farms have successfully used the Framework documentation to independently complete Phase I planning — the ultimate measure of intellectual capital quality

What it is: The traditions, stories, practices, and values that connect communities to their land, their history, and each other — the cultural continuity that gives regenerative agriculture its deepest meaning. Implementation

Preserve and celebrate the founders’ stories: at Adelphi, Yanny and Neury Hernández’s journey — from pharmaceutical and manicurist careers in the city to building a regenerative farm on land their grandparents farmed — is documented as a public good, demonstrating that the reconnection to traditional land stewardship is possible and viable
Conserve native and heritage crop varieties through the endangered species nursery: 12+ at-risk native species from the Dominican Republic — including native cacao, guavaberry, Congo coffee tree, Hispaniola palmetto — are propagated and distributed free to neighboring communities, preserving the agrobiological heritage of the region
Design community programs that reconnect younger generations to agricultural knowledge: weekend programs at Adelphi invite children from the batey and Haty community to participate in educational, recreational, and farming activities — transmitting knowledge that would otherwise be lost as rural communities urbanize

Measurement

Number of heritage variety propagations per season: species count in the nursery, seedlings distributed to community members, and recipients’ planting follow-through rates
Community program participation: attendance at weekend events, age distribution of participants, and feedback from community members on cultural relevance and value
Documentation completeness: the founders’ story, traditional farming practices, and indigenous species knowledge archived in the public documentation and Data Hub — permanently accessible to future farm operators

What it is: The physical and mental wellbeing of the people in and around the farm — directly supported by access to clean, nutritious food, safe working conditions, and the restorative connection to nature that farming communities provide. Implementation

Produce organic, chemical-free food as the primary health capital contribution: at Adelphi, the complete elimination of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers means that every vegetable, fruit, and egg produced is free of the chemical residues that persist in conventionally farmed food — directly improving the health of both farm workers and consumers
Expand community protein access through the poultry system: 110 free-range hens producing approximately 100 eggs per day make locally produced protein consistently available to the Monte Plata community — at lower cost and higher nutritional quality than processed or imported alternatives
Implement comprehensive occupational health and safety protocols for farm contributors: ergonomic farming practices, training in safe biochar production (pyrolysis involves high heat), and proper protective equipment for poultry management and soil work

Measurement

Annual community health metrics: access to fresh organic produce, consumption of locally produced food, and reported reduction in synthetic food additive exposure — tracked via community surveys
Farm worker health outcomes: occupational injury rates, illness incidence, and access to occupational health resources — reported annually in the EBF impact report
Egg and produce quality testing: periodic nutritional content analysis confirming that Adelphi’s organic production delivers measurably superior nutritional profiles compared to conventional alternatives

Capital form	EBF dimension	Primary metrics at Adelphi
Natural	Environmental	Carbon sequestration (t CO₂e/acre/yr), NDVI average, biodiversity index, species count
Financial	Economic
Social	Social	Guild Points accumulated, community programs held, workshop attendance
Human	Social	Training participants, skills assessments, mentorship pairs
Material	Sustainability	Infrastructure completion status, facility utilization rates
Intellectual	Sustainability	Open-source contributions, API usage, knowledge replication rate
Cultural	Sustainability	Heritage species preserved, community programs, founders’ story documented
Health	Sustainability	Organic food access, worker health incidents, nutritional quality audits

Implementation and Measurement Strategies

How the 8 Forms map to annual reporting

Pillars of Value

Ecological Impact Frameworks

MRV — Measurement & Verification

Adelphi Data Hub

​Implementation and Measurement Strategies

​How the 8 Forms map to annual reporting

Pillars of Value

Ecological Impact Frameworks

MRV — Measurement & Verification

Adelphi Data Hub

Implementation and Measurement Strategies

How the 8 Forms map to annual reporting