Tiered Pricing, Policies, and Learning Approach
About Tiered Pricing
We offer this structure for our programs, recognizing the financial resources of folks vary. You choose the level you contribute, and as a whole it helps make our programs run. Those with more abundant resources help those with less.
The simple version
Tier 1 - lower income or experiencing unemployment, or other financial challenges
Tier 2 - represents the cost of running the program
Tier 3 - households with abundant financial resources help us support others
NO one turned away for lack of funds, get in touch!
A great model to consider is the "green bottle" below, where Tier 3 would be the "full" bootle, Tier 2 in the middle, and tier 1 on the left side.
We encourage you to meditate on this and your current financial situation, and register for a program at the level that feels most true for you. We don't ask for proof or evidence.
Policies
Cancellation/Refunds:
Our classes have limited space so please be committed before registering. If you have an unexpected issue arise and need to cancel your registration, let us know asap.
Within 21 days of the class date we can offer a full refund. Within 14 days we can offer 75%, and less than 14 days until the event we are able to refund 50%. Family and medical emergencies are excepted.
Class cancellation or rescheduling:
In the event that we have to cancel or reschedule an event for various reasons including but not limited to; sickness, weather, emergency, or other unexpected circumstances, we will contact registered participants and seek to rescehdule the event. When that is not possble / if you are unable to attend the new date, we will refund your payment in full.
Our approach to learning
We are all students, and we are all teachers. Unfortunately for many of us, our society and culture has not honored this wisdom in each person, instead propping up "experts" who have all the answers.
Beware of folks in the agroforestry, mushroom, and farming space who project knowing the best way to do things - this is only something you can figure our. Seek out those who are not afraid to acknowledge failures, remain skeptical and critical, and openly say "I don't know" sometimes.
Our learning events aim to create a safe container for people to learn; this is achieved in the culture we create, the ways we facilitate, and the physical spaces we provide. We are not intersted in lecturing or talking "at" participants, but rather we want to engage in thoughtful dialogue, where we might find more questions than answers. Together, we can learn and grow our skills.