Uplifting the next generation of land stewards.
On 5 acres in Niwot, Colorado, we are building an intergenerational school focused on restoring the relationship between ecology, agriculture, and community.
–Vegetable Cultivation – -Forest Gardening – -~Grain & Staple Crops – ~Regenerative Grazing – ~Livestock Husbandry – ~Homesteading Skills – ~Research & Ecology~
We are looking for a few community supporters to help us reach our goal of $120,000 by December 31st, 2026. With your support, we can build our team, fund scholarships, and build out key infrastructure to bring this vision to life.
Programs
Farm Based Middle School
In partnership with Mountain Shadows Montessori, this full-time 6-8th grade middle school program operates on the farm, where students get to learn vital life skills in a real farm context.
Adult Classes
The Farmstead School is our home base for adult classes designed to help aspiring land stewards overcome key barriers to getting started. Classes offer the chance to learn real-life, hands on skills in the design and install of systems like vegetable gardens, rain gardens, contour swales, forest gardens, grazing systems, compost strategies, etc… Please see our Courses tab for available classes.
Volunteer Memberships
We believe in the power of community coming together to tend their own ecosystems and food systems. Our volunteer membership program provides participants with a flexible, accessible way to get intimately involved on the farm and share in the bounty the land offers. In 2027, our volunteer membership program will shift to the farmstead school. See here for more info on how it works.
High School Permaculture Design Certification
Stay tuned for our 2027 High School Permaculture Design Course. This program will combine PINA’s permaculture design curriculum with immersive, hands-on experience running a diverse permaculture farm during the summer months. High schoolers will take home a food share each week and gain a certification valuable for college applications and future jobs in agriculture, environmental science, landscape architecture, and many related fields.
