Six tiers, real perks, full transparency on where every dollar goes. No equity given, no platform middleman — backing happens direct on this page once Stripe Payment Links are wired. Reserve your tier now and you'll be first in line.
Each tier is a real spot on the land's story — your name on the Founders Wall, retreat preorders you actually use, naming opportunities for trees and benches and cabins. Pick the level that fits where you are.
$250,000 funds phase 1 — getting on the land, getting off the grid, breaking ground on the home + workshop, and standing up the first piece of the retreat. Every category is published with current state, current cost, and what was actually spent when receipts come in.
Down payment + closing costs on the property. Target: 10-40 acre Missouri parcel with water, southern exposure, road access, soil that holds a food forest.
Solar array + battery bank, drilled well + pressure system, septic, woodstove + backup heat. The "we don't rely on the grid for anything" infrastructure.
Initial home build (modest, efficient, beautiful). Workshop where Production Modules + 3D-printed home tech gets prototyped. Both completed in phase 1.
Earthworks (swales, ponds, contour design), initial perennial planting, soil amendment, first season's gardens. The food forest's seed-year investment.
1-2 simple cabins for visitors, a gathering space, the basic systems for the retreat function. Opens the gate, even if just for a small first cohort.
No. Backing is perks-based, not equity. You get the perks listed on your tier; you don't own a percentage of the property or future income. This keeps the structure simple, avoids SEC complications, and lets the project move at real speed instead of compliance-speed. If equity-based funding makes sense later, that's a separate vehicle on a separate platform.
No. This isn't a Kickstarter with a clock — it's a build I'm committed to seeing through. Funds deploy as they come in toward land scouting, legal setup, and the first phase of infrastructure. If $250K takes three months, we move faster. If it takes longer, we still move. The vision doesn't get shelved because a calendar runs out.
Backing is a financial commitment to the project. Because there's no fixed end date and dollars deploy into real work as they come in — land scouting trips, legal setup, infrastructure groundwork — individual tier purchases are non-refundable. The trade is straightforward: your backing buys the perks listed on your tier plus a place in the story of how this got built. If you're not sure, start at a smaller tier — you can always upgrade later.
Phase 1 retreat (1-2 cabins, gathering space) targets 18-30 months from land closing. Earlier is possible if everything lines up; later is possible if it doesn't. Retreat credits don't expire — when the gate opens, they're good.
Separate project, related vision. Backers at Path Walker and above get a signed digital copy when the book ships. Hardcover at Threshold+. Architect tier gets profiled in the book (consent required).
Stripe — same payment infrastructure used by millions of businesses. Each tier button opens a secure Stripe checkout page. You'll get an emailed receipt from Stripe immediately and a confirmation from us within 24 hours.
Yes. Upgrade anytime by emailing the address in your Stripe receipt. We carry the difference forward and reissue your perks at the higher tier.
Watch the build, see what's spent, decide later. Email-only, no spam.
