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It is all about the possibilities, not the disabilities.
The Big Wave Model | Donate to Big Wave Farming | Plant the Seeds
In the past 20 years technologies have transformed the lives of average Americans. Yet, few innovations or options have been realized to improve the lives of the developmentally disabled population.
Living, working and recreational options remain stagnant for the developmentally disabled community.
A successful Big Wave Project will set a new standard and bring the needed momentum for change. Donate today and help us:
•Change the outlook,
•Create hope, and
•Provide possibilities.
The Big Wave Model: Sustains a Balance of Human, Business and Environmental Requirements [ top ]
The Big Wave Model provides sustainability for all stakeholders:
- The Coastside’sdevelopmentally disabled community
- Big Wave’s developmentally disabled residents (residential investors)
- Big Wave business investors
- The coastal environment
Big Wave is a model project demonstrating how to integrate both human and environmental protection into urban design.
 Give the Nest Egg Required to Launch Big Wave Farming [ top ]
The Big Wave Free Range Poultry and Dairy Farm:
- This organic and sustainable urban farm (to be located off-site) will provide jobs, egg sales revenue, food for Big Wave Catering, as well as fertilizer for the farm itself, Big Wave Native Plant Nursery and Big Wave Maintenance.
- Full project completion time estimated at two years.
- Estimated cost: $50,000
Critical project components include:
- Land donation
- Movable fencing for sustainable land use and fertilization
- Engineering
- Specially equipped delivery bicycles and tricycles
- Egg collection and packaging supplies
- Chicken coops and small stable
- Chickens
- Cows
- Chicken feed
- Farm stand
Plant the Seeds for a Gift that Grows and Grows [ top ]
The Big Wave Native Wetlands Plant Nursery
 Located on site, the Nursery will provide jobs to local developmentally disabled community, foundation plants for Big Wave's Wetlands Restoration project and revenue for the Wellness Center (once built).
Project launched Spring 2008 and currently underway!
•Estimated cost for completion: $100,000
•Critical project components include:
- Land
- Engineering
- Building
- Irrigation system
- Tools
- Wetland plants
- Seeds
- Wild wetlands plant collection
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