Water – Sustain Life
Our first and most crucial need is establishing a sustainable water system. This includes:
Drilling a well (Complete, $30,000)
Installing a pump (March, $16,955)
Setting up water storage (March, $12,700)
Creating irrigation systems (March, $5,500)
$65,155 total
Your contribution to water infrastructure will quite literally help the farm flow with life for years to come.
Garden Beds – Touch The Earth
We’re starting with three garden beds (75′ x 50′ each), with plans to expand to ten. Initial needs include:
Soil testing and consultation (January, $3,000)
Organic compost and soil preparation (Complete, $4,000)
Essential hand tools for mindful farming (February, $3,600)
Fencing to protect our growing spaces (March, $1,000)
Initial seedlings from Sage Hill Ranch Gardens (February, $2,900)
$14,500 total
Your gift helps create the fertile ground where our community will grow together.
Greenhouse – Protect and Nurture
The greenhouse will allow us to extend our growing season and nurture seedlings. We need:
Site preparation (April, $1,000)
Greenhouse structure (April, $25,000)
Ventilation and electrical systems (April, $3,700)
$29,700 total
Supporting the greenhouse means we will be able to nurture our own seedlings.
Farm to Monastery – Nourish the Community & the Land
Our aspiration is to mindfully steward this land while growing food sustainably for the monastery and creating spaces that support the practice of our community and farm team:
Timber and forestry work (March, $9,500)
Washing station (May, $7,000)
Community gathering area (June, $11,000)
Fruit tree hedging (April, $3,500)
Organic compost (May, $5,000)
Mulch (May, $2,000)
$38,000 total
Total Funding Goal: $147,355
Each donation, no matter the amount, helps bring this vision to life. Your support creates conditions for mindful farming, sustainable food production, and the transformation of our community and the world.
For questions about donations or our funding needs, please contact: happyfarm@deerparkmonastery.org
Thank you for helping support us and making Thich Nhat Hanh's vision come to fruition.
