named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Agriculture Program
Hands-on training in diversified small-scale farming including vegetable gardening, rotational grazing of Icelandic sheep, and integrated land management
Coyote Cafe
Pay-as-you-wish public food program offering simple, farm-grown meals; functions as both a hospitality experiment and community gathering space
Craft Program
Teaches traditional crafts such as wool spinning, knitting, soapmaking, and basket weaving using materials produced on-site
Thought & World-Building Initiative
Philosophical and educational framework encouraging critical thinking about sustainable living, non-hierarchical organization, and reimagining societal structures
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts public events and community gatheringsOrganizes recurring community events such as monthly donation-based lunches with children's art classes and farm tours, weekend farm dinner discos with camping, and seasonal celebrations featuring live readings and musical performances. Events also serve to recognize volunteers and mark farm milestones.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Offers immersive craft and skill-based educational programsProvides multi-day and weekend workshops in specialized crafts including dry stone walling, floral design, ceramics, bike maintenance, and outdoor survival skills. Programs are taught by master practitioners and emphasize observational learning and hands-on fieldwork.
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Nonprofit-Operated Cafés and Social Enterprises 1 activity
- Operates a pay-as-you-wish public cafe using on-site grown ingredientsRuns an afternoon cafe open to the public on a pay-as-you-wish basis, primarily using food and beverages grown or produced on the farm. Proceeds support free programming and residencies.
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Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
- Operates an intergenerational educational farm and craft schoolRuns a 107-acre diversified homestead farm in the Mohawk Valley, New York, offering hands-on education in agriculture, craft, domestic skills, and small business practices through experiential learning for people of all ages. The campus supports land-based practices including floristry, shepherding, soapmaking, and fiber processing.
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Agricultural Training and Education Programs 1 activity
- Provides remote educational access to farm practicesOffers remote learning opportunities through a video platform that shares agricultural and craft practices with a broader audience beyond in-person participants.
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Managed Campground and Retreat Operations 1 activity
- Provides resident programming and self-guided artist residenciesOffers lodging for up to four residents in a shared farmhouse with communal kitchen and bathroom facilities, supplying food staples and requiring participation in weekly stewardship activities such as animal care, wool processing, and firewood maintenance. Supports accessible artist residencies funded through event proceeds.
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Startup Acceleration & Business Growth Support 1 activity
- Supports development of ethical land-based businessesRuns an incubator program and long-term initiative since 2011 to build a network of small, ethically oriented land-based enterprises in the Mohawk Valley that reject hypercapitalism and prioritize sustainable, values-driven commerce.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$155K
Contributions & grants$58K37%
Program service revenue$97K63%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$195K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$127K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$857
Cash—
Investments—
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Net assets$-33K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Mark House | Director | 40 | $35K |
| William Pollard | Director of Operations | 40 | $31K |
| Sarah Ryhanen | President | 3 | $12K |
board members · 7
- Claire Hong — Director
- Deborah Neeleman — Director
- Genise Deal — Director
- Molly Mclver — Director
- Nahvae Frost — Director
- Poppy Edmonds — Director
- Sarina Vetterli — Director
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- Coyote Cafe Partner — Provides meals during community events at Worlds End Farm.
- Dan Selzer Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Devin Dare Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Dirtyfinger Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Everybody.World Partner — Supplies recycled cotton fabric for merchandise sold to support the school.
- Frantz Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Heidy P Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- High Meadow Farm Partner — Trades or receives goods such as milk and pork in exchange for produce and flowers from Worlds End Farm.
- Jubilee Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Primo Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- SAIPUA Partner — Florist Sarah Ryhanen, affiliated with SAIPUA, leads floral design courses at the school.
- Saipua Partner — Collaborative relationship involving floral education, soapmaking, and shared leadership between Sarah Ryhanen and Susan Ryhanen.
- Saipua Partner — Formerly the economic engine for the farm; continues to support the school through its soap and floristry practices while the school develops its independent nonprofit identity.
- Scotia Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Slake Partner — Collaborated with musician Slake for a performance during a community event.
- Tara Partner — DJ performing at the farm dinner disco and camping event.
- Worlds End School of Thought, Agriculture and Craft Network — WETV is operated by the organization as part of its educational mission
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Decentralized, Non-Hierarchical Knowledge Sharingmethodology: decentralized_learningBy rejecting formal curricula and institutional hierarchies, the organization promotes equitable learning and community resilience because knowledge shared informally through oral traditions, daily interaction, and peer networks better supports ecological reciprocity and collective life-making.
- Ecological Reciprocity and Land-Centered Systems Changemethodology: deep_ecological_reciprocityBy centering human activity within broader ecosystem needs and modeling creative, land-based alternatives to extractive systems, the organization fosters communal thriving and resilience because regenerative relationships with land disrupt capitalist paradigms and restore cultural and ecological continuity.
- Experiential Land-Based Educationmethodology: experiential_learningBy immersing participants in hands-on agricultural and craft practices on a working farm, the organization fosters curiosity, observational skills, and deep learning because direct engagement with land and materials creates more meaningful and lasting understanding than formal instruction.
- Playful, Imaginative World-Building for Social Transformationmethodology: serious_playBy integrating play, absurdity, beauty, and the trickster archetype into farming and community practices, the organization challenges dominant norms and inspires new systems because imaginative engagement opens transformative possibilities that seriousness alone cannot reach.