up:: La Finka - Internal Handbook
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owner:: @Niko
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Welcome to La Finka

“A place to create, connect, and cultivate the world we want to live in.”

Welcome to La Finka—a living, breathing space where art, ecology, and community care come together to grow something beautiful. Whether you’re here to plant trees, document events, build systems, or get grounded you’re part of a collaborative experiment in regeneration.

We’re glad you’re here.

What is La Finka?

La Finka is a bioregional hub for regeneration—a cultural third place and living lab located in Reno, Nevada. We exist to:

• Support creativity and place-based innovation
• Regenerate our land through permaculture and shared stewardship
• Host events and workshops that inspire collective joy and knowledge sharing
• Act as a prototype for community-led sustainability and circular economies

Our work is deeply rooted in ecological care, and imaginative action. We believe in building with what we have, dreaming of what’s possible, and doing it together.

Our Mission

To ignite creativity, cultivate innovation, and empower a vibrant community to build a thriving future.

We integrate art and technology with sustainable practices to inspire action, share knowledge, and create a self-sustaining model of community engagement and support.

Our Vision

In five years, La Finka will be a fully-functioning regenerative campus:

• Food forests, native nursery, greenhouse, and seasonal community gardens
  • ToDo:: Link to design plan pages for above.
• A community workshop and maker spaces
  • ToDo:: Link to design plan pages for above.
• Monthly events like Moon Boom and our annual science fair Banana Rodeo
• A model for how creativity and ecology can be funded and stewarded collectively

We are part of a larger movement of bioregional resilience, inspiring and connecting hubs across different ecosystems and cultures.

What Makes La Finka Unique?

• Decentralized Leadership: Everyone contributes based on interest, capacity, and care
• Hands in the Dirt, Eyes on the Future: We combine ancient practices and new tools
• Creative Infrastructure: Our tools include shovels and synthesizers
• Permission to Be Weird: We believe in play, experimentation, and poetic logic
• Documentation is Care: We’re building a knowledge base for ourselves and others

Where to Go Next

• Check out the Handbook Index to learn how we organize work
• Visit Departments & Roles to explore opportunities for involvement
• Attend a community workday or Moon Boom event
• Reach out to the Community Coordinator if you have questions

Welcome home. Let’s grow together.

— 🌿 The La Finka Core Team

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