Permaculture at Ruby Ranch- A permaculture design certification course

We believe in this offering and the value it will bring to our students and broader community. We are also dedicated to making this knowledge available to as many people as possible, regardless of financial situation. Because of this, we are offering sliding scale fees for enrollment in this permaculture design certification program as well as an optional payment plan.

If you are able to pay the higher tier, please choose that one. But if you need to choose a lower tier because of your economic situation, please do so. If you are called to learn permaculture design and the lowest tier is outside of your budget, then email us about scholarship options at beatricenathan@gmail.com.

Sliding Scale- Reading through these options and choose the one that most closely fits your financial situation.

Uplift:

• I am comfortably able to meet all my basic needs

• I may have some debt but it doesn’t prohit me from meeting my basic needs

• I own my own home or rent higher end properties

• I am employed or don’t need to work to meet my needs

• I have access to financial savings or family wealth in times of need

• I have an expendable income

• I can always afford to buy new items

• I have reliable access to healthcare

• I can afford multiple vacations and take time off for leisure

Standard:

• I may have stress about meeting basic needs but I still regularly achieve them

• I may have some debt but it doesn’t stop me from regularly meeting my basic needs

• I have daily reliable transportation

• I am employed

• I have access to healthcare

• I have som expendable income

• I am able to buy some new items and thrift others

• I am able to take time for sickness or leisure and still pay next months bills

• I can travel annually without financial burden

Community:

• I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always meet them

• I have debt and it sometimes prevents me from meeting my basic needs

• I rent lower end properties or have unstable housing

• I have limted access to transportation

• I am unemployed or underemployed

• I qualify for public aid including food assistance or healthcare

• I am supporting chidern, elders or other dependents

• I rarely buy new items because I can’t afford them

• I cannot afford a vacation or take time off without financial burden