Learning & workshops
Small practical programs in permaculture, regenerative living, movement, and useful technology.
Santa Elena · Costa Rica
Making the project last
A place designed to sustain its land, its people, and the work they do together.
Artist’s vision
Build in layers
Invest in useful, maintainable spaces one chapter at a time.
Care for the team
Plan for paid continuity alongside volunteer contribution.
Diversify gently
Let learning, farm life, wellness, and software develop at a sensible pace.
Several ways to support the whole
Wellness & retreats
Thoughtfully hosted day experiences and small residential programs as the spaces become ready.
Farm production
Food for the community first, with selected surplus and nursery products where the land supports them.
Homestead platform
A modest monthly SaaS subscription, developed through our own use and feedback from other small homesteads.
Care that lasts
We are growing BuenaVida in manageable stages, with durable spaces, a dependable team, and work that supports the land and community.
Demo story
Costs / July 2026
A budget meets the receipts.
The demo garden has a $120 July budget. Seedlings, compost, mulch, and a pump repair all need a place in the plan.
In SoilJournalPlanned: seedlings $18, compost $24, mulch $18, repair $60. Paid: $18, $24, $16, and $50. Amounts in USD.
What happenedThe demo records $108 paid against $120 planned: $12 under budget. The remaining $12 stays available for the next job.
The next stepReview the next month’s recurring costs separately. Keep the budget, planned spending, and actual payments visible together.
Start small. Learn well.
A productive garden, small learning groups, and a platform built through daily use. Each chapter helps us understand what deserves to grow.
What matters
Healthy land, good food, meaningful work, and time to enjoy the place together.
Build with us
We welcome practical skills, thoughtful partnerships, and people who share this direction.
Explore opportunitiesBuenaVida / Living principles
Principles in practice.
Obtain a Yield
At BuenaVida
Explore this principleGardens and small-batch farm produce will bring the work of the land to our table.
Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback
At BuenaVida
Explore this principleWe will let growing results and everyday experience shape each next step.
Produce No Waste
At BuenaVida
Explore this principleCompost, useful repairs, and shared tools keep resources in circulation.