We interviewed Brook and Rose at seperate times over oolong and puerh tea.
Favorite Tools:

Brook: My Heart - running descisions through your heart instead of your mind.
Rose: Hori Hori, 4 tine digging fork.

What would you do differently:
Brook: Spent less time forcing things. Been patient.
Rose: Preserving more food (having the time to do so). More time with my children, put in perennials right away (though they mentioned that Permaculture says to live in a place for at least a year to decide where to put things.

Most Rewarding Part:
Brook: Seeing people who have been here evolve. Seeing kids have an epiphany in their barnyard. Figuring out who you are.
Rose: Knowing where your food comes from. Providing for the community.

Extra Advice:
Brook:
Keep your eyes on the prize.
Know your audience and how to communicate to them.
Bring the whole group up together. Each individual can bite of the parts they need to raise their consciousness.
You can never get your time back.
Keep a low overhead
Get out the system while you can.


Rose:
Keep relationships healthy; communicate with each other.
You NEVER KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO
Pay your bills
Lock the door and have hours.