Design for Thriving

Eco-Social Development.

Gatherings and Group Facilitation.

Designed Learning.

Design for Thriving

Eco-Social Development.

Gatherings and Group Facilitation.

Designed Learning.

About Rachel Lyn Rumson, Founder, 207permaculture L3C

Through 207permaculture, a Limited Liability Low‑Profit Company (L3C), I design and lead projects that build ecological literacy, resilient food systems, and meaningful civic engagement. My work sits at the intersection of social permaculture, participatory planning, and grassroots education—where people, place, and practice come together.

I am certified through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School and offer soil biology assessments and consultations focused on creating biologically complete, living soils. Soil is both a practical entry point and a powerful teacher: diverse, interconnected, and responsive. Working with soil ecology continually informs how I approach community systems—by nurturing relationships, diversity, and long‑term resilience.

For more than twenty years, I’ve facilitated public engagement, supported municipal climate planning, and taught permaculture and sustainability in classrooms and communities. I lead with listening, collaboration, and care—supporting people and organizations in turning shared vision into grounded, regenerative action.

207permaculture L3C is the home for this work. If you’re looking for support with public engagement, regenerative design, or soil health strategies that center both people and place, I’d love to explore what’s possible together.

Key Capabilities & Focus Areas

Community Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Facilitation and implementation of vulnerability assessments, resilience planning, and public workshops with towns and grassroots networks.
Participatory Action Research & Public Engagement
Development of inclusive processes that engage everyday people in shaping local systems and policies, outside of the usual feedback-loop fatigue.
Cooperative & Commons-Based Innovation
Organizer of cooperative development labs, workshops, and local movement infrastructure in Maine; builder of collaborative economic alternatives.
Permaculture Design (Social & Ecological)
Experience in regenerative land use design integrated with community organizing, education, and landscape stewardship; not limited to horticultural work.
Adult & Higher Education
College-level educator with experience teaching sociology, psychology, sustainability, and personal development. Designed unique course offerings and received high student ratings.
Creative Entrepreneurship & Program Development
Founded and ran initiatives such as a farmers market, a bakery, and agrotourism programs from tenant roles; experience building meaningful experiences without ownership or institutional backing.
Writing, Speaking, and Facilitation
Contributed to publications like Yankee Planner; active speaker and workshop facilitator; developing a book and blog centered on navigating the contradictions of change-making.

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