Events

In response to COVID-19, many of our events are likely to be canceled or moved online.  We’ve made the Skill Swap an indefinite thing, an ongoing way to connect to our circle and celebrate Earth Day every day.   Skill Swap  |  I’m interested! In…

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Wish List

Farming, cooking for a crowd every day, and housing people requires a lot of supplies!  If you’re looking for a way to contribute, perhaps something on this list is within reach.  All of these things, large and small, are essential to our goals and…

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Hike-a-Thon

We thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail – all 2,191 miles of it – as a fundraiser to raise both awareness and startup funding for Tenderfoot. We raised nearly $8,000! Half of these funds helped us purchase property to serve as Tenderfoot’s permanent home, and half…

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EDITED (see comment): We call this group our tribe, in the anthropological sense of the word: a group "consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious or blood ties with a common culture and dialect." Of our 43 wedding guests, some are people of color, some are in the LGBTQ+ community, and many are non-Christian. All are friends, family, and allies of these groups. Our shared culture and dialect is one of love and curiosity. We prefer to understand and learn about our differences rather than lean away from each other because of them. We weren't all necessarily raised that way, but it's a choice we all made. In conversation yesterday, Travis and I agreed that we need a modern day Underground Railroad, but one that is public rather than hidden underground. We're calling this modernized railroad a Love Train, and Tenderfoot is one stop on the route. I know there are thousands more stops, and we all need to state our safe harbor status out loud. Violence often flows from fear and anger, and we can curb that flow if more people know they have safe spaces and if each of us chooses to lead with love and curiosity. Tag anyone who is a stop on the love train. Let it be known. And if you want to be, but you're fearful of the social repercussions, feel free to message us. We'll do our best to be your underground stop until you feel adequately supported to go public. All of us can overcome great challenges with adequate support.
Even Romeo, our scaredy-strictly-indoor cat, is tired of staying home. Don't worry, he'll wear a mask if he ventures too far. Sure, it's not a very romantic look, but it sure is kind. #romeoseeksjuliet #maskplease #signofrespect
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