Community Support Systems
- Resource trading circles (childcare, skills, food, tools) create abundance without cash — neighbors as wealth multipliers.
- Intergenerational mentorship so youth, parents and elders all thrive together.
a home for community
Collaboration Cafe & Heartful Home
A King County gathering space for BIPGM creatives, organizers, makers, and healers — substance-free, protected, and deeply nourishing.
our space
Collaboration Cafe for BIPGM Creatives
Collaboration Cafe is a King County gathering space for BIPGM creatives, organizers, makers, and healers. We are building a community wellness, substance-free environment designed to feel safe, protected, and deeply nourishing.
- Full apothecary: Created by local BIPGM herbalists and ethnobotanists.
- Herbal honey elixir bar: Gut-boosting drinks, fresh juices, herbal tea blends — medicine for the heart and healing.
- Ritual tools: Pottery and locally grown dried herbs.
- Creative tools: Shared resources for workshops, gatherings, and community making.
- Connection spaces: Time with the food & medicine forest.
- Welcoming gatherings: Bodyworkers, acupuncturists, sound baths, music, poetry, hands-on gardening, harvesting, cooking and tending.
We welcome community members to join in support, and invite partnerships with organizers, chefs, bakers, makers, facilitators, and nonprofits who share our values.
why it matters
Community Benefits & Lifetime Savings
What Heartful Home brings — to residents, to King County, and to generations ahead.
Community Kitchen & Business Incubator
- Shared commercial-style kitchen for residents and members to test food, elixir, and product businesses.
- Saves thousands in startup overhead and supports micro-businesses rooted in community care.
Creative Cultural Reclamation
- Share resources, stories, tools and healthy creative expression to reclaim cultural rootz.
- Connecting to ancestors and healing collectively through many mediums.
Plant Family App & Wide Education
- Sliding-scale access to plant medicine, wellness, and homeownership education.
- Skills families can use for life — without expensive course fees.
Moon Gatherings
- New/full moon circles for womb holders with tea, cacao, and womb meditation.
- Low-cost emotional support that fosters sisterhood and belonging.
Cycle-Syncing Nutrition
- Moon Meals aligned with menstrual phases to naturally balance hormones.
- Reduces PMS, cramping, mood swings — saving on pain meds and missed workdays.
First Moon Ceremony for Teens
- Coming-of-age celebrations with elder wisdom and practical prep.
- Builds confidence and cultural continuity for Indigenous & Black girls.
Menopause Planning & Transition
- Nutrition, herbs, and community for perimenopause and menopause.
- Elders mentor youth in reciprocal care cycles.
Hormone Health Cooking
- Seed cycling, adaptogen elixirs, womb-nourishing soups.
- Lifelong hormone-balancing skills, hundreds saved on supplements.
Diverse, Inclusive Spaces
- Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA2S+ folks, parents, and pet owners centered and welcomed.
- Reduces social isolation and the emotional cost of not belonging.
Gut Health & Microbiome Classes
- Community fermentation classes that support mental wellness.
- Better nutrition means fewer chronic issues and more energy for life.
Lower Housing Costs & Equity
- Below-market housing frees hundreds per month for savings and education.
- Residents build equity instead of paying rent — long-term family wealth.
Affordable Event Space
- Birthday parties, baby showers, gatherings and nonprofit events at affordable rates.
- Keeps celebration dollars in the community.
Shared Tools & Workshops
- Shared workshop tools, gardens, and creative spaces.
- Encourages collaboration on projects, art, and small businesses.
Physical Wellness & Accessibility
- Walking paths, garden work, outdoor movement — health without gym fees.
- Ramps, sensory-friendly zones and flexible spaces for true accessibility.
Healing & Accountability Circles
- Facilitated dialogue across race, gender, culture and trauma.
- Prevents conflict escalation and builds trust.
Reentry & Reconnection Support
- Circles for returning citizens, aging-out foster youth and anyone rebuilding.
- Reduces recidivism and homelessness risk.
Training & Unschool Learning
- Skill shares: herbalism, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, youth unschool.
- Real-life skills that translate into income and leadership.
Animal Sanctuary & Pet-Friendly Living
- Sanctuary-centered housing for families with restricted breeds.
- Animals support emotional regulation and mental health.
Substance-Free Events
- Joy, connection and creativity — no substances needed.
- Breaks intergenerational cycles; clarity and fun together.
Resource Sharing Network
- Monthly "what I need / what I have" circles.
- Turns scarcity mindset into abundance reality.
Planting Remains — Ancestral Return
- Natural burial alternatives: plant fruit trees and herbs with loved ones' remains.
- Living memorials that feed community and honor Indigenous land practice.
our build
Heartful Home Build
funding the build
Cost Breakdown
Land, infrastructure, and the structures that will hold this work.
- 3-acre land in Kent, WA$315,000
- Site Testing$1,200
- Clearing & Leveling$20,000
- Permits, Site Plans, Studies$50,000
- Septic System & Plumbing$75,000
- Sustainable Heating & Cooling$300,000
- Greenhouse Build$400,000
- Two Garden Tool Sheds$5,000
- 3–6 RV Hookup Sheds with Storage$12,000
- Electricity$30,000
- Fencing$8,000
- Family Longhouse, Pole Barn & Kitchen$500,000
- Food Forest Garden (fruit trees, herbs, soil)$40,000
- Solar$40,000
- Workshop Build$400,000
Internal Build & Tools
$200,000+- Greenhouse: kitchen counters & glass, oven/stove, fridge/freezer, bathroom, tables, chairs, shelving, dog shower & water fountain, drink fridge, silverware.
- Workshop: tables, chairs, shelving, art supplies.
- Longhouse & Pole Barn: kitchen, bathroom, tables, chairs, sofas, shelving, silverware, dinnerware.
- Tools: gardening, welding, woodworking, building, sewing, printing.
- Community Donations
- Monthly Memberships (2)
- Land Grant: Community Reinvestment Plan
Updated 5/15/2026
sustaining the vision
Income Projections to Sustain Community
Membership, retreat fees, and workshop revenue create financial strength for homeowners and Heartful Rootz — funding operations while building reciprocal relationships.
$300,000
Members
$10–36/month for classes, events, and waitlist priority.
$500,000
Herbal Apothecary & Elixirs
Elixirs, song coloring books, and community care goods.
$400,000
Thank-You Gift Curation
Custom gifts for donors, teams, weddings — made by local BIPGM herbalists and artists.
$300,000
Classes
Team building, wellness retreats, gatherings, and celebrations.
$300,000
Elixir Drink Sales
Community kitchen elixir bar, catering, and online sales.
$500,000
Retreats & Events
Nonprofit healing retreats and entrepreneurship workshops.
$300,000
Plant Family
Digital plant medicine trades, games, videos, books, recipes — subscriptions.
$300,000
Wellness Meal & Drink CSA
King County drop-off Sundays & Wednesdays. Custom wellness meals with local BIPGM chefs, bakers and farmers.
$150,000
Seasonal Herbal Wellness CSA
Collaboration with herbalists from Seattle to Tacoma, WA.
$300,000
Song Books, Audio & Sing-Along Videos
Plant Family content created by our Indigenous Youth Cohorts.
$50,000
Grants for Plant Family: IHEAL
Indigenous, Harmony, Ecology & Ancestral Learning youth cohorts, ages 13–25.