Proposal for Projects; Wakefield/Ground Farm and Interactive Learning Center (a draft)

Establishment of small-scale projects for interested participants

Rationale;

   1. Assistance to interested participants who want to try their hand at farming but have no land base for operations.

   2. Improvement of under-utilized acreage, interactive learning, increased productivity of the operation.

   3. Diversification of ecosystem components.

Examples; small garden plots, small animal operations

Area of location; Wakefield/Ground Farm

Sponsor; Wakefield/Ground Farm

Footprint of projects; ¼ acre or less (~100’x100’)

Duration of project (initial) 6 months to 1 year, with possibility of extension

Plan;

1. Potential participants express initial interest.

2. Participant develops and submits a plan (based on experience in 2012 I find a *written* plan to be more of a predictor of reliability); process may be interactive with sponsor as the idea develops.

3. Plan is reviewed by sponsor (again from the experience of 2012, plan *will* be rviewed by sponsor *before* operations are initiated); dialog and possible revision.

4. Review of expense forecast, equipment and supplies requirement, time involved, projected return.

5. Examples

    A. Small animal project; goat, sheep, hog, rabbit.

    B. Garden project

    C. Grain project

    D. Small construction project; rocket mass heater, cob building, root cellar, composting toilet, shallow well,  yurt. E. Beehives and honey production. 

Terms;

Participant responsibilities

Host responsibilities

Liability coverage; any participant must sign a release of liability.