Vendors and trades partners play a quiet yet crucial role, too. Wild Abundance sources all its dimensional lumber from Summit Building Supply in Burnsville and rough-sawn siding from Ramsey Lumber in Madison County - long-standing local relationships that reflect the school’s place-based ethic. And when student-built sheds or tiny houses need to move, a local hauler named Brandon makes sure they reach their new homes safely.
“It’s very community-driven,” Gaia says. “We rely on local suppliers who know us, who understand what we’re trying to do.”
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