We reached our goal of $ 8k thanks to everyone who donated!
We are about to install new solar panels that will cost $ 1.3k, and we ordered 2,000 lb of food for the semester.
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We are a group of 12 Olin College of Engineering students and Olin and Wellesley College alumni who are spending this fall at Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm, in North Carolina. Lisa and Elizabeth own this small farm and are gracious enough to host us on their property. We are hoping to apply our college experience to designing and creating structures on the farm. This is an experiment that has emerged from the challenging COVID-19 situation.
We are planning to build an off-grid octagonal cabin to house all of us. We will also design and build a hydro-turbine in the local stream to power our cabin with lights and charge for our computers.
We have received great support from professors, staff, and administration. Now, we need your help to fund our living expenses and projects so we can focus on making the most out of our time while not being a financial burden on Lisa and Elizabeth. The raised funds will be spent collectively and transparently, and your donations will go towards funding:
Thank you so much for your contributions to our campaign! We already reached our goal of $8,000, and we are in the midst of upgrading the solar system, canning food, building a pantry, and many other things.
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Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm has hosted over 2,500 worktraders, students, and interns throughout the past 15 years. They have partnered with institutions like Wellesley College, University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, Vanderbilt University, and many others, to host and facilitate alternative spring breaks and workshops.
A group of five students is already in the midst of designing a water turbine with the help of Olin alumn and hydro power engineer Johannes Santen. The electricity will help us power an octagonal dwelling that we will build during the first few weeks.
The farm is completely off-grid. We will rely on solar and hydro power to charge our laptops and run the satellite wifi. We will get through the winter with a lot of fire wood, but we will always have hot showers thanks to propane.
Located in the lush, biodiverse mountains of Southern Appalachia, Woodland Harvest is nestled in a beautiful forest filled with natural freshwater springs, native wildlife, and vibrant flora.
If you want to get an even more detailed idea of what our semester will look like, you should check out the introductory website below. The website informed students about this opportunity, but it might also be of interest for you.
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Any amount will be helpful to make next semester possible. Venmo and Cash App don't take any transaction fees. Please note that PayPal takes 2.9% of every donation.
Venmo: @woodland-harvest & Cashapp: $woodlandharvest.
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We can accept tax-deductible donations of $800 or more through a partnership with the Alliance of Community Trainers, our partnering 501(c)3 organization. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation please mail a check with "woodland harvest" in the memo to:
Alliance of Community Trainers
1405 Hillmont Street
Austin, TX 78704