Projects

This is a work in progress list of things that need to be done. As the non-exhaustive list is long and intensive, it cannot be done by a small team. As in, production through processing through distribution. I don't think you or I or anyone expects that, but it needs to be said for transparency.

A small team could, however, build the base of operations, and then do maintenance when required. Some things do not warrant full-time employment. For example, for the sake of simplicity, it might average out to an hour a day per livestock. But with multiple concurrent projects, then hiring a small team is justifiable.

Given the seasonality of nature, 80% of the work is to be done in April and May and September and October. On a small-scale, there is very little work to be done in December and January. July and August, depending on what's being produced, can also be slow work months.

There might be an objection in that some of these projects are already being done - why fund a ground-level project when you can fund a project already running? The answer is that risk must be rewarded. That sounds like a vague non-answer, sure, but there are both tangible and intangibles rewards.

If you care about your food, then imagine a steady supply of high-quality meats, dairy, and produce. Food you can trust. Discounted, but not free. Of course, occasional freebies and exclusive opportunities at limited-supply specialty goods. If you're more of a fashionable materialist, then imagine beautiful wool coats and leather goods. If you're an investor, then you should be aware of the business model.

Some of the projects are self-explanatory, but I will go through each project in individual posts. They are yet to be written.

• Indigenous Game Animal Ranching
  • Bison, Elk, Deer
• American Elm and Chestnut Revival
• Dairy & Beef
  • Raise Normande, Dutch-Belted, and Randall cattle. Grass-finished only.
• Fruit and Vegetable Production
• Wildlife habitat construction
  • for example, Greg Judy's "rabitat" brush piles
• Regenerative Fiber Production
  • Rotationally Grazed Sheep, leather from the aforementioned bison, elk, and deer. Hemp for soil remediation and fiber.
• Wildflower Meadows and Honey Production
  • Amongst the vary indigenous wildflowers, can plant milkweed.
• Fungi Dominated Compost & Worm Growing
  • Static Pile Fungal Compost
• Hydrology Research
  • Water is important. Not much more is needed to say? Need to figure out how to better incorporate regenerative hydrology into large-scale commercial ventures.

Now, that is just concerning the agricultural aspects. There needs to be infrastructure for processing and distribution. The reality is that there would not be enough local demand for guided hunts and u-pick. At least, not enough demand to warrant the $2.5m startup budget.