Design Philosophy

Although we focus on design at the ground level, our philosophy is guarded by ethics. We use the design science of Permaculture which is the only science based on ethics. Care of earth; care of people; reinvesting surplus to encourage those ends. The prime directive of permaculture is: “The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children”.

Nature is unquestionably the master designer. Through this lens we can design systems that mimic nature in the production of our food, fuel and fibers. Nature doesn’t require outside inputs to produce its abundance so through proper design our systems can function without reliance of commercial fertilizers and chemical inputs.