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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Vicki; I am of little use in directly answering your questions, but I would 
like to say that what you have descibed does sound very appealing in using 
plant and animal husbandry to help an often overlooked group of people.

The people on this list who can give the best answers to your questions might 
be interested a bit more in the specifics of your experience in farming, 
husbandry, homesteading, etc.  Good luck .............................

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--- On Sat, 1/17/09, Ivy Bickl <ivyb AT wanderersend.org> wrote:

> From: Ivy Bickl <ivyb AT wanderersend.org>
> Subject: [Homestead] Homesteading Eco Farm that hosts an abused womens 
> sanctuary
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 6:27 AM
> I've been just a lurker  here but I'm so intrigued
> with some of your knowledge that I'm wondering if you
> could help me to try to gather information about
> homesteading from scratch to prepare a proposal letter for
> perspective board members. I am starting an eco friendly
> homestead. It will have gardens , orchards, a green house,
> and goats, sheep, rabbit, chickens and bees. I will be
> growing and selling teas, apothacary herbs, smokable herbs
> ,and spices.And holding workshops to show about
> homesteading, organic farming, and alternative eco building
> techniques also to paying students. The animals and gardens
> will also provide our needed food. We are striving to make
> sure that this homestead is self sufficient even to the
> point of being off grid at some point in time. I have also
> sectioned of part of my property to host some cob-strawbale
> cottages. These cottages will be housing abused women and
> their children as a safe sanctuary to help them with their
> first steps of escaping to a
>   new life as a survivor. The gardens and livestock will
> also provide for them. We are currently working on bringing
> together needed board members to enable us to get our 501.
> From that point, we will be eligable for grants and funding
> to cover the costs of going off grid. Our eligablilty is
> based on us being a woman owned, eco farm, that is in a
> rural depressed area. Here is a rough business outline.
> 
> The Wanderer's End Farm was formed to increase public
> awareness of
> green building and homestead farming activities; to support
> and conduct
> green workshops, educational and informational activities
> to increase
> public awareness of eco freindly activities; to provide a
> domestic
> violence sanctuary and giving programs about that serve or
> advocate for
> disadvantaged people; to research and provide access to
> giving
> programs; to provide a safe house to women and their
> children, meetings
> and workshops for green living.
> 
> Wanderer's End Farm is the
> parent company with a number of subsidiary operations
> within its
> control and is responsible for regulatory compliance. 
> 
> The WE Sanctuary is the main subsidiary operation. The WE
> Sanctuary Women's Refuge is an independent, voluntary
> organisation.There is currently a waiting list that is
> graded by priority of those in need to acertain who will
> recieve our services first. My current residence is in a
> small apartment that I open to those with the most need.
> 
>  
> WE Sanctuary provides the facility where women and children
> who are in
> domestic violence situations are offered crisis
> accommodation in a safe
> and secure environment; 24 hour access to staff
> availability;
> counselling and education; and referral to other services
> as required,
> including legal and financial agencies.
> 
>      The specific aims of WE Sanctuary are:
> 
>         * to provide accommodation and support to women and
> children in crisis while setting an example as a
> 'green' business.
> 
>  
>       * to provide information on relevant services in the
> community to
> meet individual needs, and provide education on living eco
> friendly.
> 
>        * to assist those in crisis to gain sufficient
> monetary, emotional and physical stability to re-enter
> society.
>     
>   
>      * to support the women by promoting their self worth,
> empowering
> her to make her own decisions and encouraging her to
> continue her self
> development.
> 
>       * to encourage counselling with a view to
> reuniting the family, providing the violence has ceased to
> be part of
> the relationship.
> 
>       * to show care and concern to all clients.
>     
>       * to provide training for the volunteer workers to
> meet the requirements of clients and the community.
> 
> Provided Services:
> Life Skills, Parenting, Adult Education and other Groups
> Crisis Counseling
> Court Advocacy/Evidence Collection
> Childcare
> Victim Comp Info/Assistance
> Emergency Financial Assistance
> Follow Up
> Information and Referral
> Medical Advocacy
> Personal Advocacy
> Police Accompaniment
> Safety Planning
> Victim Impact Statement
> Support Group
> Translation/Interpreter Services
> Emergency Transportation
> Case-Related Travel
> Address Confidentiality
> 
> The Second subsidiary operation is Green Workshops that is
> to be an educational service to provide classes on green
> living. 
> 
>     The specific aims of Green Workshops are:
> 
>    
>     * to provide workshops and instruction to individuals
> pertaining to
> eco friendly living, alternative building, alternative
> energy and green
> homesteading.
> 
>         
> 
> The third subsidiary operation is
> the WE Farm and gardens which will consist of a garden and
> orchard. Petting zoo. Animal husbandry, and traquil gardens
> for producing food for the residents and for sale. It will
> also include a rustic campground.
>  
>     The specific aims of WE Farm and Gardens are:
> 
>         * to provide accommodation in rustic campgrounds to
> workshop attendees.
>     
>           * to provide farm fresh products to the 
> sanctuary community.
> 
>            * to provide tranquil gardens and relaxing
> wandering trails.
> 
>        * to provide a petting and learning zoo for
> "Love Thereapy" .
> 
>            * to encourage homesteading and self sufficient
> living to the local community.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> To get my 501 I need board members. And to get board
> members I need to be able to put together a winning
> proposal. It needs to tell them exactly what my expectations
> and "dreams" are
> for this organization. I need to tell them where I stand at
> this
> very moment, what I are needing in order to "get the
> ball rolling,"
> and you need to give them facts to show them the need for
> this service
> here in this area.  I've been given a list of people to
> contact as prospective board members. I just need help with
> the homesteading planning. I have all the plans for the
> sanctuary in place.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ivy Bickl~Founder
> 
> 
> 
> Wanderer's End Farm~ W.E. Sanctuary~helping us to help
> others......
> 
> Check out our fundraiser products! ~Help us get our 501!
> 
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