Helical Healing Habitat’s snail-powered BioCycle Hub and EscarGrow (both patent-pending) convert pre-consumer food waste into compost and clean protein (helicalhealinghabitat.com).

Environmental impact (per Hub, annually)

• ♻️ ~200 tons food waste diverted from landfills → avoids ~350 MT CO₂e.

• 🌱 ~150 cubic yards compost produced → enough to enrich ~100 acres of farmland/gardens.

• 🐌 200+ lbs escargot protein & 2–5 liters mucin generated as high-value byproducts.

Education impact (per Hub, annually)

• 👩🏽‍🏫 30–45 trainees per Hub annually in regenerative agriculture, STEM, and green trades.

• 🏫 500+ students engaged annually through Hub site visits and EscarGrow learning units.

• 📚 Curriculum-integrated training: Each EscarGrow provides ~8–10 hours of guided STEM education per classroom, multiplying reach into thousands of hours by Year 3.

Economic impact

BioCycle Hubs

• Per Hub: $300K–$600K annualized value (compost, escargot, mucin, workforce contracts).

• Medium adoption (5 Hubs by Year 3): $1.5M–$3M annualized network value.

EscarGrow Home/School Units

• Comparable products: Mill $999; FoodCycler $400–$700.

• Projected EscarGrow price point: ~$1,200

• 3-Year medium adoption: 500 units @ $1,200 avg retail = $600K nonprofit revenue.

• Dual role: nonprofit revenue + STEM education multiplier.

Social ROI (SROI)

• Food waste diversion: ~1,000 tons over 3 years (5 Hubs).

• Carbon impact: ~1,750 MT CO₂e avoided.

• Soil restoration: ~500 acres improved.

• Workforce training: ~120+ community members trained.

• Community resilience: Protein, soil, jobs, and education embedded locally.

• SROI Ratio: $7–$12 social/environmental return for every $1 invested, consistent with social enterprise benchmarks.

(Above estimates are conservative projections; actual metrics will vary by site and scale.)