Permaculture is a design science that creates living environments that are sustainable and have the diversity and resilience of nature. GreenFriends Farm hosts a Permaculture Design Certification Course in cooperation with Living Mandala. The farm is also a hands-on classroom for the San Francisco Permaculture Design Course.
GreenFriends Farm has implemented the following permaculture practices:
- keyline plowing
- soil erosion prevention techniques
- net and pan
- use of companion plants and guilds
- check dams
- beekeeping