The Strawberry Fields Foundation

The Strawberry Fields Foundation was founded in Dębe, near Czarnków, Poland, in January 2021, by an initiative of the people involved in creation of the Strawberry Fields ecovillage and their friends. The ecovillage aims at development of a supportive and possibly self-sufficient community motivated by the three ethical principles of permaculture: care of the people, care of the Earth and return of the surplus. The Foundation aims to support development of the Strawberry Fields ecovillage as a permaculture demonstration site, as well as to raise awareness about permaculture, sustainability and regenerative processes among local communities around Lubasz and Czarnków and to cooperate with organisations and networks of similar objectives. Some of the main fields of our interests include: - Regenerative processes: we want to support natural regenerative processes through our work with soil, biodiversity enhancement, creation of the food forest systems, regenerative agriculture and application of permaculture design to shaping of our landscape. - Food, water and energy self-sufficiency: we aim, to the extent possible, to become self-sufficient, building upon integration of traditional craftsmanship with new technologies, using renewable sources of energy. - Natural building: we opt for natural materials and sustainable construction solutions, designing stable people- and environment-friendly systems. We struggle to reduce our carbon and water footprint. - Awareness-raising activities among local communities: nature-based education, learning through doing, we want to share our experiences with other people, include them in our projects, inspire them to start their own initiatives and support synergistic actions.