Essential Skills for Sustainable Living

In 2008, we began our journey into permaculture, initially inspired by the idea of building an energy-efficient home and growing our food. We wanted to eliminate rent, electricity, and water bills and produce a food forest to replace our grocery expenses. Ultimately, we envisioned creating something beautiful, low-maintenance, and cost-effective that would give us the freedom to share time with our loved ones and enjoy life—a system that would transform us from consumers to producers to heal our lives while helping to regenerate the planet.

For 15 years, we’ve dedicated our lives to experimenting, documenting, and refining this system, always focused on sustainability and economics. We aimed to be as self-sufficient as possible and modern comfortable, minimizing off-site inputs and maximizing the dollar-per-hour value of our work.

After many years of living off-grid, we achieved a super efficient, productive ecosystem with a green homestead, food forest, and gardens that produce a complete diet. And we want to share it with everyone interested in becoming self-sufficient in the tropics!

With just four hours of weekly gardening, we yield nearly $10,000 worth of food (compared with our local grocery store's non-organic products) on 2,000 square meters (1/2 acre).

In this course, we’ve documented everything you need to make it easy to replicate. It’s the transformative step-by-step guide we wish we had when we started!

If you live in the tropics and want to build resilience, reduce your grocery costs, or create an economically and environmentally sustainable lifestyle, this course is for you. Whether you're seeking to create a garden that produces literal tons of food in a few hours a week, hoping to build resilience against economic issues or job loss, or enjoy the satisfaction of gardening and connecting with nature, this course offers a blueprint for success.

Transform your relationship with nature and the land—join us and fast-track your journey toward a more efficient, resilient, and sustainable life!

Example Garden with Crop Area and Nutrient Charts

Discover how to grow a complete diet with a practical garden template designed to sustain two people. Learn to:

• Determine the space needed for a mini farm and food forest.
• Use Crop Area and Nutrient Charts to calculate yields and nutrient contributions.
• Adapt the design to fit your needs—scaling down for smaller spaces or expanding to feed more people.

Based on real diet and yield data, this model demonstrates how to grow a balanced diet on just 2000m². For personal use or, expand it as we do to feed on-site students and local restaurants. This approach makes producing nutritious food simple and efficient.

Food Forest

Design a thriving, wildlife-friendly ecosystem by mimicking natural forest patterns with edible plants and trees. Learn to:

• Structure plant layers to optimize sunlight absorption.
• Use mulch species to fill open spaces and retain moisture.
• Manage the system with minimal maintenance through strategic pruning.
• Grow staple crops that yield starches and proteins comparable to or exceeding annual crops.

One of the most energy-efficient ways to produce food, a food forest regenerates soil, supports biodiversity, and provides abundant harvests with little effort.

Main Takeaways:

 ✓ Master Sustainable Living and Gain True Independence: Unlock 170+ expert lessons to build a regenerative lifestyle — from a green home and wellness kitchen to lush food forests and abundant gardens. Whether you're driven to live a truly self-sufficient life or simply want to savor the joy of growing your own food, this course empowers you to create resilient, sustainable systems. Embrace the freedom to shape your future and experience the profound connection of living in harmony with nature.

 ✓ Step-by-step, Practical Learning: Follow easy, shot-on-farm video tutorials that break down each stage of building your self-sufficient homestead. Learn at your own pace, with full access to all resources so you never feel overwhelmed. Feel confident and motivated every step of the way!

 ✓ Grow a Complete, Nutrient-Dense Diet: Learn to grow a food forest and gardens for your family's needs, from proteins and fats to essential vitamins and minerals. Whether you have a small space or a larger plot, you’ll grow a diet tailored to your needs. Take control of your health and food security.

 ✓ Master Land Assessment Before You Buy
Learn how to evaluate your land or potential properties with the permaculture design chapter, which guides you through reading the landscape to identify key features like water sources, soil quality, sunlight patterns, and natural water flow. Make informed decisions when purchasing land and ensure your future homestead has the foundations for a thriving, self-reliant lifestyle.

 ✓ Customizable Crop Area & Nutrient Chart: Easily plan how much land you need to meet your family’s yearly nutritional needs. Use real garden examples to design a balanced diet and grow the proteins, carbs, vitamins, and minerals that matter most. Optimize your space with confidence.

 ✓ Complete Diet Garden Design Template

Design a productive garden that provides everything your family needs. This easy-to-follow template helps you optimize your available space for a balanced, abundant harvest. Whether you have 200m² (1/20 of an acre) and want to grow vegetables, berries, and fruits to create a complete diet for a couple, or plan to scale up like we do to produce 7,000+ plates of food annually for ourselves, guests, and students, this guide is for you.

 ✓ Essential Tools for Success
Gain access to a comprehensive Tools List to equip yourself at every stage of your homesteading journey. With the right tools, your process will be smooth, efficient, and stress-free.

 ✓ Wellness Kitchen Recipes
Transition from farm-to-table effortlessly with delicious, nutritious recipes. Stock your pantry and turn your harvest into meals your family will love.

 ✓ Join a Supportive Community
Connect with fellow members and receive feedback from experienced teachers. Join a network of like-minded individuals and have a voice in future updates.

 ✓ Stay Up to Date
Get regular content updates and important resources to keep growing and evolving. Your journey to self-reliance never stops.