the community participation will be acheived through the close cooperation between Bustan `Ayn al-Tibeh and the Convent. Bustan `Ayn al-Tibeh is the biggest collective farm in Qarah, with over 200 owning families and a land area that exceeds 2,000 dunums. Centuries ago, the Bustan group was formed thanks to the social code of `Ayn al-Tibeh. For a long time, Deir Mar Ya`kub was the primary actor in relation to the group and helping it address problems of livelihood. The convent takes the lead in caring for Bustan `Ayn al-Tibeh, the Roman channels, and agricultural development. With the exception of the convent itself, which owns 350 dunums, the range of landownership in BATAG is 15.8 - 120 dunums. The activities of landowners are as follows: 31%: agriculture 14%: state employees and agriculture 14%: agricultural products (eggs, livestock) and agriculture 28%: retired/pensioners, supplementing their income with agricultural or quasi-agricultural activities.