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Working with 5th World was a great experience. We truly valued the depth of data and research that was made available to us throughout the process. The how-to videos were incredibly helpful and probably the most valuable resource for us. We also greatly appreciated the custom tool they developed, which allowed us to input parameters specific to our location and greenhouse size, etc.—making the planning process much more precise and accessible.
Mary McAdams
Colorado
The greenhouse is a turning point that’s opening up a new chapter in my life journey. It started as a practical pursuit and has evolved into the basis of how I spend time with my family and the discovery of my life’s calling: To learn more about regeneration and share its endless possibilities with others.
Dave Needham
British Columbia, South of Kamloops
The [5th World] folks that we worked with onsite were fantastic. I needed people who really understood what we’re doing, why we’re doing A before B, and how it all works together. Highly, highly knowledgeable and personable staff.
Tayla Sloan
Manager at Foresters Financial, on the McCauley Community Orchard Project, Edmonton, Alberta
[Our favorite aspect of this lifestyle is] just being self-sufficient—not having to rely on anybody. We don’t know if the power goes out around us until we notice it’s pitch black and all the neighbors have their lights out.”
Scott Daley
South of Calgary, Alberta
I wanted a solar panel greenhouse, which I saw you guys do consulting for and help build. I looked at the videos, and you did a really good job of that. I saw that you also have experience doing root cellars, which is also what I’ve been looking for. And then all the other [regenerative systems] that you guys all have to offer—I don’t know anybody else who does all of that. Everybody [at 5th World] is an expert in their field, so tapping into all those resources is the real benefit.
Chad Leibel
Southwest of Edmonton, Alberta
We are raising a child. We want him to know how to grow his own food and we would like our home to be something that isn’t just his home but also a hands-on learning environment. That was a big motivator. We’ve come from a city life to a country life, it’s kind of like, ‘Well, what are we doing out here? Are we just going to live or are we going to actually create something?’… In 10 years time I think it would be amazing for us to have the ability to just switch from on-grid to off-grid and to be growing or exchanging most of our food.
Nicole
Alberta
[Working with 5th World] was excellent. We were on a pretty tight deadline, and Rob and the team were very accommodating. They really worked hard over a very short period of time to get us the design and workable documents. So, we really appreciated that. [The team was] very responsive and professional.
Valerie Bassett
Basset Associates, Calgary, Alberta
Why would you go and use utilities somewhere else when the sun’s shining all day here? Not only is our life and house off-grid, but the business is off-grid, so that’s saving us three to four thousand dollars a month.
Sheri Daley
South of Calgary, Alberta
Just seeing our kids—how they enjoy the food forest and how they like to be part of the excitement around what we’re able to grow—is a big thing for us. And, when the kids pick stuff, they want to eat it. So we’re pretty thrilled with how that’s impacting what they’re willing to eat and obviously we know how healthy it is for them.
Pierre Tardif
Calgary, Alberta
Regen Tracker taught me a couple of things I didn’t know about the property that surprised me and were quite interesting, particularly around where the water naturally drains. It also reaffirmed a lot of things that I kind of suspected and gave a really nice visual representation.
Gil Greenberg
East of Hanover, Ontario
Something I really appreciated about 5th World was how their interdisciplinary backgrounds and team really opened up a different kind of listening. Ecologists know how to listen to a lot of voices—how to pay attention and connect complexity. And I think that made them a really easy collaborator for us. The turnaround times 5th World was able to work inside of and their willingness to share early-stage plans were really key.
Kristofer Kelly-Frere, J5 Design
Calgary, Alberta
I’m a gardener so going into this, I was like, ‘Oh, this is gonna be fun!’ But I never realized how healing a good team environment could be. Working with 5th World was just wonderful. I’m still trying to find opportunities to get you guys into proposals. Every time there’s a garden, I’m like, ‘Oh, we should hire 5th World!’
Elizabeth Daniels, Reimagine Architects
Edmonton, Alberta