The Trades Assistant
When you need the extra help.
Helping good trade businesses with 24/7 front office assistance so they can stay focused on the job at hand.
Explore the TradesPeople. Place. Possibility.
Community Access
Good people already have skills, businesses, ideas and resources. What they don’t always have is a way to build more balance between work and life.
ARK Rising brings together the tools and resources that help the relationships people already rely on work better — for stronger connections, vibrant gatherings and a more resilient community.
Three doors (for now). There’s room for more.
What Does Community Access Look Like?
These are the first three doors. Each brings people, skills and possibilities together in a different way. And we’re just getting started.
ARK Members
When you need each other.
A private place to connect, share what matters, learn from each other and discover what’s possible together.
Become a MemberWe Herd You
When you want to see what else is possible.
Helping independent farms share what they raise, grow and make — and what else their beautiful land might make possible.
Explore the HerdsLet’s start with what’s already here, OK?
Before we decide what we’re missing, let’s see what we’ve already got.
Community Access isn’t about creating resources that aren’t there. It’s about making the people, skills, places and resources we do have easier to understand, organize and use well.
Some things can be public. Some belong among members. Some stay private. Trust determines the table — not technology.
What if the person you need is already five miles down the road?
What if a tradesperson has room in January, even if July is packed?
What if the farm already has something the neighbor needs — but nobody knows it?
What if the empty terrace, the local chef and the people who want to gather simply need an introduction?
How we work
People. Place. Access. Possibility.
We’re not just here to sell stuff — although that may happen naturally. Sometimes the most useful thing is an introduction, a thought starter or a playbook. Sometimes it’s a new perspective. And sometimes it’s simply discovering that what you need — or what you can offer — is already here.
PeopleWho’s already here.
PlaceWhat we already have.
AccessMaking it easier to connect.
PossibilityWhat we might do together.
Pull up a chair
Start a conversation.
Curious? Have an idea and want some feedback?
Tell us what you’re looking for — or what you’ve got that you’d like to share. Let’s start there and see what’s possible.