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[[Gabrielle Leblanc]] - Farm Manager from June 2012 to Dec 2012.


=Farm Director Subsistence Model=
Costs of living:
*gas money
*capital investments for agricultural projects
*agricultural resources (materials, tools for repairs, infrastructure, etc)
*store-bought food and drink
Cost reduction strategies:
*Foraging (wild and domestic foods, food banks)
*Driving less, biking more
*Open source vehicle run on biogas
*Limiting consumption of store-bought food and drink
*Emphasizing non-capitalistic exchanges (trade/loan) for things that I need/use
==Self-Funding Strategies:==
Marketable products:
(emphasizing products that are easy to produce, use resources already on-site, and are without codes regulating production)
*Biochar - cost: deadwood, biomass. benefit: $4/lb
*Worm Casting (dry or tea) - cost: biomass, compost. benefit: $25/gallon of tea
*Perennial Cuttings - cost: labor in production and storage. benefit: $7/plant?
**Gooseberries
**Blackberries
**Rasberries
**Elderberries
**Mulberries
**Nuts
**Grape rootstock
*Kombucha starts - cost: nothing, byproduct of Gabi's brewing. benefit: $5/start with instructions
*Fiber - cost: labor of production and processing time. benefit: $25/lb processed fiber
**Flax + wool
*Local consulting/troubleshooting for gardeners
[[Category:Gabi]]

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