The Pilot Program

Why the Model Works

Tiny Home Village

Community land trust - land held permanently, never sold. 15-30 tiny homes offered as affordable rental OR affordable ownership. Off grid solar, composting systems, net-zero design (where applicable)

Homestead Farmlet

Working market garden, food preservation, composting, and so much more. Surplus food sales generate social enterprise income for programming.

Construction & Home Skills

Woodworking, basic carpentry, tiny home construction, and everyday home maintenance - fixing leaky taps, patching walls, weatherproofing. Trades credentials and lifelong self-sufficiency.

Home-Based Business Skills

Practical business skills - selling homestead products, home repair services, online selling, basic bookkeeping, and a graduation business pitch., income from home using what you already know.

  • Land held in perpetuity means housing stays affordable for every future generation - not just the first residents

  • Youth participate in building and maintaining the community, earning reduced rent credits and employment references

  • Homestead surplus sales and workshop fees create social enterprise revenue that reduces grant dependency over time

  • Net-zero design targets unlock additional clean energy grants on top of housing funding