Why Laulima Exists
Laulima was born from a simple understanding:
we heal when we remember how to work with the land, and with each other.
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Across cultures, tending the earth has always been a way of tending community — sharing food, passing knowledge, and grounding ourselves in something larger than any one person.
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Laulima exists to restore that relationship through regenerative land stewardship, ecological education, and community-led projects that bring people back into right relationship with place.
Why Now?
We are living in a time of disconnection — from food, from land, and from one another.
Industrial food systems, rising costs, and ecological instability have left many communities feeling uncertain about the future. At the same time, people are hungry for practical skills, meaningful work, and real connection.
Now is the moment to relearn how to grow food together, steward land responsibly, and build resilience from the ground up.
Why it Matters!
Land-based community work creates something rare in modern life: shared purpose.When people come together to care for the land, barriers fall away. We learn by doing, we listen to natural rhythms, and we remember that resilience is built through cooperation — many hands, shared responsibility, and long-term care.These projects don’t just grow food. They grow skills, confidence, relationships, and a sense of belonging that strengthens communities over time.
Our First Project.
Laulima’s first project is the creation of a ½-acre regenerative Food Forest Demonstration Site in Goshen, New Hampshire. This site will serve as both a long-term food-producing landscape and a living classroom for ecological education, community learning, and land-based wellness.
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This project is designed to model what is possible when communities invest in land stewardship rooted in regeneration, education, and shared responsibility. Rather than a single-use garden, this site is intended to grow and evolve over time — strengthening food security, ecological literacy, and community resilience for years to come.
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The site will be developed in two intentional phases, each building toward a durable and accessible community resource.
Phase 1
Fundraising Goal: $12,000
Phase One focuses on laying the ecological foundation of the site. Funds raised during this phase will support the planning and installation of a diverse, perennial-based food forest system.
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This phase includes:
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Fruit and nut trees
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Berry bushes and perennial food crops
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Soil amendments and compost
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Mulch and ground cover
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Irrigation and water delivery systems
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Initial site preparation using regenerative method​
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Planting and installation will take place through community build days, bringing together local volunteers, students, and members of the Keene Men’s Group. This ensures that the site is not only planted for the community, but by the community.
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By the end of Phase One, the land will be actively producing food and functioning as a demonstration model of regenerative design.
Phase 11
Fundraising Goal: $8,000
Phase Two focuses on creating the structures needed to support ongoing education, workshops, and gatherings.
This phase includes:
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A simple open-air shelter for classes and group learning
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Natural fencing using living or woven materials
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Pathways and access improvements
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Teaching areas integrated into the landscape
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All construction will be carried out as hands-on educational experiences, reinforcing the principle that learning happens through participation and shared work.
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By the end of Phase Two, the site will function as a fully usable teaching space — capable of hosting workshops, seasonal courses, men’s group retreats, and community gatherings.
Ways to Support
All contributions directly support the establishment of Laulima’s Food Forest Demonstration Site in Goshen, New Hampshire.
🌱 Seed Supporter — $25–$75 Helps fund soil preparation, compost, mulch, and ground cover that build long-term soil health.
🌳 Tree Supporter — $300–$600 Helps fund fruit and nut trees that will provide food and education for decades to come.
🌿 Perennial Supporter — $100–$250 Supports the planting of berry bushes, perennial crops, and companion plants that fill out the food forest layers.
🌾 Community Builder — $750–$1,500 Supports irrigation infrastructure, tools, and site preparation needed to establish a resilient system.
🌕 Laulima Circle — $2,000+
Helps fully establish the demonstration site and supports future education, workshops, and community programming.
(Donors at all levels are deeply appreciated. No contribution is too small.)
Support This Work
This project grows through many hands.
Your support helps turn shared intention into living, rooted change.