The rhythms of regenerative farming — patience, consistency, showing up every day — mirror the rhythms of recovery. The Farm at Okefenokee has the knowledge, the experience, and a long-term commitment. Trinity Rescue Mission has the people and the program. The pilot is what happens when you put them together.
The Land
The People
A 1,000+ acre regenerative farming community in Folkston, Georgia — founded on the conviction that healing land and healing lives are the same kind of work.
Northeast Florida's largest provider of emergency shelter. Since 1962, Trinity has been working to help people exit homelessness through emergency services and residential recovery programs.
Regenerative farming requires patience, consistency, and showing up every day. So does recovery.
The rhythms of the land — planting, tending, harvesting — mirror the rhythms of rebuilding a life. The partnership between these two organizations is not incidental. It is structural.
Feed people, employ women in recovery, and build a community rooted in land and work. The premise of the partnership · The Farm at Okefenokee
Two builders behind The Farm at Okefenokee — with deep, complementary careers in conservation, regenerative land use, and community-rooted development.
Born and raised in the farming community of Amana, Iowa — deep roots in working and living from the land.
An avid outdoorsman and conservationist, Jeff joined American Forests in the late 1980s on a mission to plant 20 million trees across the continental United States. The last tree was planted in 2002 in New Mexico.
In 1995, he discovered, authenticated, and acquired genetic rights to the “Algeo tree,” the last surviving tree planted by John Chapman — Johnny Appleseed. In partnership with the Secretary of the Interior, he developed our nation's largest privately-funded habitat conservation bank: 627,000 acres in Wyoming.
His work in renewable energy is equally notable: he led a project to replace a coal-fired power plant in Utah with hydrogen for the Los Angeles grid, and founded a Texas solar developer that installed 15,800 megawatts of capacity. He has planted trees at the White House and the Palace of Versailles, and led a project to plant 3,400 trees — one for each recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Grew up in the woods and waters of North Florida and South Georgia — lifelong passions for fishing, hunting, surfing, and the outdoors that shaped a career.
As a conservation-based real estate developer, Doug has more than 30 years of experience focused on low-impact development, resilient communities, alternative energy, and the sustainable integration of agriculture, economy, and environment into communities and commerce.
His expertise is recognized by peers, governing authorities, and trade groups as among the top in conservation real estate. He has testified before the United States Congress — including the Subcommittee on Interior, Energy and Environment, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
As founder of The Farm at Okefenokee, Doug brings together his passions, experience, and creativity to bring this one-of-a-kind regenerative farming community to life.
“When you combine regenerative farming with community living, the benefits are endless.”
The Farm at OkefenokeeThe pilot is year one of a much longer arc. If you're a donor, a partner, or just curious — we'd love to hear from you.
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