Cultivating Peaceful Communities: Chelsey Jay's Mission at Hoa 'Āina O Mākaha Farm
About this episode
Chelsea Jay discusses the challenges and strategies of running a nonprofit farm focused on community and child development.
This conversation with Chelsea Jay reveals what it really takes to run a nonprofit farm that's been serving community for 45 years. You'll learn practical strategies for diversifying funding beyond grants, why their mission focuses on "creating peaceful communities through the eyes, hands, and hearts of children" rather than just food production, and how to build programs that actually complement each other. Chelsea's transparency about financial management, the exhausting reality of constant fundraising, and her commitment to paying staff livable wages offers valuable lessons for anyone in nonprofit leadership. Find all the resources, show notes, and good stuff here: https://mezclada.co/podcast
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