Water is the essence of life. The scientific studies on water are profound. At Aloha, we recognize the importance of this precious resource, and our system design allows us to use less than on tenth  (1/10th) of the average Canadian. We live and farm in a watershed zone and ensure that the precious water resource is protected for our island community.

Soil is also a vital and necessary building block and for our food system, and current estimates suggest that there is less than 100 years of top soil left on our planet at current rates of depletion and degradation by the industrial farming complex. At Aloha, a large part of our farming involves tending, caring for, and regenerating the soil. 

The strength of a community is in part determined by what it is that is shared between those in it. At Aloha, not only do we share a vision of living in harmony with nature and we share spaces and practices daily including meals, meditation, gardening and Forum. We are all learning personal and life skills in this ‘classroom’ daily.

We grow our food, we cook it, preserve it, share it together, and then we clean it and go back to growing it again. This cycle is a foundation to our learning and connection. We eat all our fruits and vegetables from the farm year-round.