How RunRig Garden Works: From First Contact to Flourishing Food Forest
Building a food forest through collaboration sounds complicated. With RunRig Garden, it is not. We handle the matching, the structure, and the ongoing support so that three people with different skills can work together without friction.
How RunRig Garden Works - Step by Step
01
Join as Your Role
Sign up as a Land Owner, Skilled Grower, or Permaculture Mentor. The application takes under 10 minutes. You answer a short set of questions so we can match you accurately within your area.
02
We Match You With Your Collaborators
RunRig reviews your profile and matches you with the right people nearby. Land owners are matched with growers and mentors within realistic travel distance. Matching typically takes 7 to 14 days.
03
Your Project Team Is Introduced
All three parties are introduced through the RunRig platform. You have a shared project space to communicate and set expectations before anyone visits the land.
04
Your Mentor Designs the Food Forest
The permaculture mentor visits the site and produces a food forest design tailored to the specific soil, aspect, and conditions. This step is what separates a RunRig project from simply sharing a garden.
05
The Grower Plants and Manages the System
The grower takes on the day-to-day planting and management according to the mentor’s design. Regular check-ins with the mentor keep the project on track through each season.
06
The Harvest Is Shared
As the food forest begins to produce — which can start in the first season — the harvest is shared between the land owner and the grower according to the project agreement.
07
The System Grows Without You Starting Again
A well-designed food forest deepens and diversifies over time. It produces more each year and requires less intervention as the perennial layers establish.
