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🌿 Department: Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Overview

Responsible for cultivating land-based systems, food production, plant propagation, and regenerative ecology.

This department is responsible for stewarding the land-based systems of La Finka. It integrates permaculture principles, seasonal rhythms, and community-powered growing efforts to obtain a yield,

Focus Areas

• Perennial and annual gardens
• Composting and soil regeneration
• Native nursery and propagation
• Greenhouse operation
• Water Systems
• Animal systems (future)
• Seasonal workdays and ecological education

Roles

• Lead Gardener / Land Steward Coordinator
  • Oversees full site-wide ecological operations, including garden plans, landscape evolution, and water systems.
• Community Garden Lead
  • Organizes volunteer coordination, bed assignments, community workdays, and collective harvesting.
• Compost & Soil Team Steward
  • Designs and manages composting, worm systems, and soil regeneration (biochar, teas, mulch prep, etc.).
• Groundskeeping Crew
  • Handles daily/weekly maintenance, path clearing, irrigation upkeep, tool maintenance.
• Native Nursery Coordinator
  • Propagates native and regionally adapted species for planting and distribution.
• Greenhouse Coordinator
  • Oversees seed starts, humidity/temp management, seasonal crop cycles, and educational tours.
• Seed Keeper / Life Archivist (future)
  • Maintains seed library, tracks phenology, and develops long-term “memory of the land.”
• Animal Housing Team (future)
  Plans and manages systems for chickens, Frog Homes, Bird Houses, or other integrated animal systems (including care and nutrient loops). This includes Harm Reduction - Quail Steps.
• La Finka Water Master
  • Develops & Maintains La Finka's Water Systems

Active Projects

ToDo:: Query department projects.

• Community Garden Bed Expansion
• Fall Compost Infrastructure
• Native Plant Nursery
• Soil Health Mapping

Collaborates With?

• Community & Culture (Events, Workshops)
• Infrastructure & Technology (Water systems, Tools)
• Tech & Data Ops (Plant logs, irrigation tracking)

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