Mapou Ilé

12/03/2026

We are beginning construction on our house next week and need your support! Consider making a donation to our Givebutter campaign to help cover the cost of materials and labor. All donations are processed through our non-profit fiscal sponsor, The Black Visioning Group.

Through our campaign, you have the option to make a one-time donation or set up a reoccurring monthly donation of your choosing. Please share with anyone you think may be able to support ❤️

Support a growing farm and artist residency space committed to creating collaborative worlds through restorative agriculture, creativity and experimentation.

17/07/2025

Been feeling some renewed energy around continuing to document & share my journey as a gardener/farmer! It’s been a little over five years since I started this project (ok woah 🤯) and I’m regularly surprised by where it continues to lead me.

Beginning this journey in Costa Rica honestly helped me to retrace my own origins around my interest in building intimate relationship with this Earth. It has lead me to two deeply generative years as the garden steward at . It has lead me to Cuba where I was able to learn with and from other land stewards with the guidance of . It has prompted me to visit and support countless farms/land projects here and abroad over the last few years and reminded me how interconnected all of these spaces are.

Seriously in awe of how much this project has asked of me and excited to share more as I prepare to get back to the sanctuary to continue developing! Thank you for supporting me truly trulyyy 🌼