Our Team & Opportunities
Ganeden Freedom Farm Academy is in its early stages, supported by a core team and an expanding circle of collaborators. As the land and vision continue to grow, we are inviting those who feel aligned to participate, contribute, and help shape what is being created here.
Mahara Daniel
Mahara Daniel is the founder of Ganeden Freedom Farm Academy and longtime steward of the land in Ribera, New Mexico, where she has lived for over two decades. Her vision for Ganeden is rooted in restoring the land, cultivating practical knowledge, and creating a place where people can reconnect with nature, community, and a more self-sufficient way of living.
Founder, Ganeden 
Ryan Copeland
Ryan Copeland is a regenerative agriculture practitioner and project manager focused on land-based systems that restore soil health, increase biodiversity, and support long-term sustainability. His work integrates practical farming knowledge with regenerative principles to help bring projects like Ganeden into full production.
Project Manager, Ganeden 
Founder, Food Forest Abundance Jim Gale
Jim Gale is the founder of Food Forest Abundance, a global movement dedicated to transforming landscapes into productive, regenerative food systems. Through education, design, and community building, he works to make food security and ecological restoration accessible to individuals and communities around the world.
Founder, The Garden Compound Mela Macquire
Mela Macquarrie is the founder of The Garden Compound in Santa Fe, a collaborative living environment centered around regenerative design, community, and shared creative vision. Her work focuses on bringing people together through intentional spaces that support connection, stewardship, and a deeper relationship to land and place.
Opportunities
Participation in regenerative agriculture projects
Educational workshops and programs
Collaborative land-based initiatives
Investment and partnership opportunities
A Growing Vision
The future of Ganeden is still unfolding. As the land is cultivated and the community grows, new possibilities will continue to emerge. We welcome those who feel aligned to reach out and explore how they might be part of this evolving project.
