Collectively Sustainable
A community for people building hyper-local food systems within a 50-mile radius of home.
- Early adopter
- Active 2+ years
Who it's for
People who want food security close to home and plan to grow, bake, make or trade within a 50-mile radius, including homesteaders and people preparing for environmental and economic shifts.
All are welcome regardless of race, gender, age, religion, nationality, socioeconomic position or skill level. Members take a pledge to support local growers, bakers and makers before spending elsewhere, and to offer their own produce, products or services locally.
Being a part of Collectively Sustainable for a little over a year has impacted my life in ways I’m genuinely grateful for. I’ve learned so much, built meaningful connections, and found community in a season of life where that means more than ever… As a mother and a business owner, I’m reminded that we weren’t meant to do everything alone.
Nicole Evans, StewardWho built it
Lawrence Seals founded Collectively Sustainable and has appeared as a guest on outside podcasts to talk about the initiative.
He built it around a mission of giving the community direct access to people with the skills, produce, products and resources needed to create and support hyper-local food systems, guided by values that include Authentic Dialogue, Respect for Nature and Building Real Community.
What's inside
Courses include R.O.O.T.S., which teaches the framework for starting the initiative in a new area from installation to communication, and Welcome to the Movement, which covers how to start growing a hyper-local community and how to move from member to Steward or Lighthouse.
Recurring gatherings include How We Get Free Sundays and Each One Teach One, a monthly knowledge exchange. The Farm Fresh 24/7 app acts as a resource map for bartering, buying, selling and giving away local food, skills and resources.
Member benefits
- Courses on the R.O.O.T.S. framework and community facilitation
- Weekly Monday check-in for community accountability
- How We Get Free Sundays discussions
- Each One Teach One monthly knowledge exchange
- Access to the Farm Fresh 24/7 resource map app
- Apprenticeship pathways and training in land stewardship
How Collectively Sustainable runs on 
Landing pages that take payments
Collectively Sustainable runs 2 landing pages on Heartbeat, including Premium Tiers Membership, and visitors buy right on the page.
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Members can pay every month or once a year.
See paymentsWorkflows that run on their own
23 workflows send direct messages, send emails and show members pop-ups automatically.
See workflowsCourses next to the conversation
5 courses, including R.O.O.T.S and Facilitation Strategies for increased profit and sustainability, sit in the same place as the conversation.
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