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-====== Finca Verde Lush Spring Prize Application 2022 ======+====== Finca Verde Lush Spring Prize Application 2023 ======
  
-Entry Form extract+**Entry Form extract**
              
 **16. Business model / legal status / structure of organisation*** **16. Business model / legal status / structure of organisation***
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 We implemented a health and safety policy on site offering: We implemented a health and safety policy on site offering:
 -hydration and fatigue management for hot climates -hydration and fatigue management for hot climates
--education on places where wasps, scorpions, snakes can be frequently found, how to avoid an encounter, and what to do when it has occurred {yes?}+-education on places where wasps, scorpions, snakes can be frequently found, how to avoid an encounter, and what to do when it has occurred
  
 To promote health and wellbeing we offer: To promote health and wellbeing we offer:
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 -guided meditations and silent spaces with beautiful mountain views for reflection -guided meditations and silent spaces with beautiful mountain views for reflection
 -access to recreation opportunities in the area -access to recreation opportunities in the area
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 +We make decisions using a consent-based method called the inclusive decision-making process, which uses sociocratic principles.
  
 **30. Describe the broader environment you work in*** **30. Describe the broader environment you work in***
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 //Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer. (maximum 200 words)// //Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer. (maximum 200 words)//
  
-Economic environment. unemployment, the effect of rising prices of fuel of neighbouring farms, circular economy practices+Economic environment. 1 in 5 high unemployment rates, the effect of rising prices of fuel which are threatening the survival of surrounding farms, neighbouring farms providing services to each other eg tool sharing, circular economy practices exchange of services, goods. 
  
-Physical environment, a farm which is terraced mountain hillside+The physical environment is a farm which is a terraced mountain hillside, in a drought environment. 
  
-Social environment. relationship with the neighbours, knowledge share, regenerative practices needed wanted and people in the area moving to organic practices already+The social environment. is based on a cultivated relationship with the neighbours, knowledge shared, and regenerative practices which are needed and wanted as people in the area are moving to organic practices already.
  
 **31. Describe the key challenges and limiting factors your organisation faces in order to function, sustain itself, improve and evolve? Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer.*** **31. Describe the key challenges and limiting factors your organisation faces in order to function, sustain itself, improve and evolve? Consider your physical, social and economic environment in your answer.***
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 We are staunch supporters of the circular economy working with the neighbours for example when we need tractor work,  we also engage in an exchange of services, consultancy, products exchange and we shop local. We are very lucky to have organic vegetable growers in the community who readily accept exchanges and provide the necessary basics for very reasonable and fair prices which we are happy to pay. We are staunch supporters of the circular economy working with the neighbours for example when we need tractor work,  we also engage in an exchange of services, consultancy, products exchange and we shop local. We are very lucky to have organic vegetable growers in the community who readily accept exchanges and provide the necessary basics for very reasonable and fair prices which we are happy to pay.
          
-35. How are you transparent about your finances within your community?*+**35. How are you transparent about your finances within your community?***
  
 We are documenting farm costs on our wiki, put a link We are documenting farm costs on our wiki, put a link
  
          
-36. How is your team or organisation connected to other organisations and/ or wider networks locally and globally? Please name the key networks you are connected to in your Local Area; in your Country; Internationally.*+**36. How is your team or organisation connected to other organisations and/ or wider networks locally and globally? Please name the key networks you are connected to in your Local Area; in your Country; Internationally.***
  
 Please list full group names rather than acronyms, separated by a comma. Please only list groups who you have a firm and historic connection to. (maximum 100 words). Please list full group names rather than acronyms, separated by a comma. Please only list groups who you have a firm and historic connection to. (maximum 100 words).
  
 Seed bank, Global Regeneration Colab, International Permaculture Colab, Ecohackerfarm. Seed bank, Global Regeneration Colab, International Permaculture Colab, Ecohackerfarm.
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-37. How are you connected to these groups?*+**37. How are you connected to these groups?***
  
-Seed bank - donations and exchange of seeds & information +  * Seed bank - donations and exchange of seeds & information 
-Ecohackerfarm - access to digital infrastructure, mailing list, website etc.  +  * Ecohackerfarm - access to digital infrastructure, mailing list, website etc.  
-International permaculture Colab & Global Regeneration Colab: international networking and support+  * International permaculture Colab & Global Regeneration Colab: international networking and support
    
-38. How would you spend the prize money to overcome your challenges and move towards your goals?*+**38. How would you spend the prize money to overcome your challenges and move towards your goals?***
  
 We are looking to launch a Permaculture/Regenerative Design Education programme We are looking to launch a Permaculture/Regenerative Design Education programme
 The funding will cover program design and construction of facilities to eco-built accommodation for students, visitors and volunteers who come to learn about what we do. It will give our project a good start to involve the local and regional community and spread further the research and practices we are engaging in. The funding will cover program design and construction of facilities to eco-built accommodation for students, visitors and volunteers who come to learn about what we do. It will give our project a good start to involve the local and regional community and spread further the research and practices we are engaging in.
          
-39. How would you use the Spring Prize event(s) to move towards your goals?*+**39. How would you use the Spring Prize event(s) to move towards your goals?***
  
 We would love to promote our project at any event, spread knowledge and share information about what we are doing and how we are doing it and extend an invitation to people who would like to come and visit the project on-site. We would love to promote our project at any event, spread knowledge and share information about what we are doing and how we are doing it and extend an invitation to people who would like to come and visit the project on-site.
  
          
-40. Are there other kinds of support your organisation would benefit from? For example mentoring, research support, publicity, knowledge sharing with other organisations?+**40. Are there other kinds of support your organisation would benefit from? For example mentoring, research support, publicity, knowledge sharing with other organisations?**
      
 Any help including mentoring, research support, publicity, knowledge sharing with other organisations would be welcome and we would be grateful to talk to anyone who wants to support us in any way. Any help including mentoring, research support, publicity, knowledge sharing with other organisations would be welcome and we would be grateful to talk to anyone who wants to support us in any way.
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-42. What tools do you use in your project?+**42. What tools do you use in your project?**
  
 //Please tick up to five ‘tools’ below which apply to your project, using ‘other’ where applicable.// //Please tick up to five ‘tools’ below which apply to your project, using ‘other’ where applicable.//
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