You have a vision deep within you - a vision of a community that nourishes the land and people. Of a better future for your place. Of a method of building, living, and generating revenue that adds social, spiritual, and ecological value in the process. Maybe it’s been in the back of your mind, being developed in the free moments you create to dream. Maybe you’ve been actively striving to bring it into existence for a while. Either way, you might be realizing: this might take some real investment to make it real. But how do you go about acquiring this investment? Maybe you’ve applied for some grants, talked to a few investors. The path hasn’t been easy. You’ve probably gotten more enthusiastic-but-dismissive comments: “This sounds really cool! Good luck!”