// touch grass

april 9-12, 2026 • near portland, OR

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// touch grass offers web3 builders a real-world setting to explore applied regenerative web3—together, on a community farm and forest in the pacific northwest.

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event details

Logistics

  • 📅
    Dates:
    April 9-12, 2026
  • 📍
    Location:
    Elkenmist Farm & Retreat Center
    Private address. Skamokawa, WA 98647
  • 🍛
    Meals:
    3 farm-fresh meals included daily
  • 💰
    Cost:
    $300-400 per person
    (includes meals & accommodations)
  • 👥
    Capacity:
    Limited to 30 participants
  • 🎒
    What to Bring:
    Sturdy shoes, rain jacket, water bottle, hat
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build on the blockchain. build for the land.

// touch grass is an invitation to web3 builders determined to apply blockchain solutions to real world problems. As the spirit of localism and regeneration finds roots in web3, it's now more important than ever that we convene, collaborate, and build with each other.

With accommodations offered in a group house on over 120-acres in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, you will join with others over shared meals, dev talks, forest walks, and farm workshops.

// touch grass is a unique offering that roots blockchain innovation in a real, land-based context.

Pacific Northwest farm

what we'll explore

Communal Living: Past & Present

How have people organized collective living throughout history, and what can we learn from them?

Where Can We Actually Do This?

A practical look at jurisdictions, land considerations, and what it takes to make intentional communities viable.

Elkenmist house and community space
Sheep and farm life at Elkenmist

Hands-On Land & Living Skills

Site walks to understand natural systems (water, building materials, land features)

Food sovereignty workshops (gardening, animal processing, mushroom inoculation)

Farm and land-based learning

Bridging Tech & Reality

Getting technical people grounded in the real, present problems blocking community spaces—because most of the work isn't technological, it's human and cultural.

Unpacking Our Assumptions

Space to examine what we think we know about collectivism, community-building, and how groups actually function.

Camp and gathering space at Elkenmist

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Ready to join us?

Applications are now open for // touch grass 2026. Limited spots available.