Deck Family Farm

  • Community
  • 2 followers

About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

Deck Family Farm is a diversified livestock farming community, practicing regenerative agriculture and intentional community building, seeking to add more families with children!

Our farm was started by John and Christine Deck. Several of their five adult children are involved with daily aspects of the farm and 2 also live on the property with their families, including 2 grandchildren, ages 5 and 6 months. A third, grandchild, age 5 visits regularly. Other community members include a farm manager and his family and 5-10 intern and apprentices.

We:

âť– Value Farm and Nature based education
âť– Value the importance of including children of all ages in our daily lives, and encourage them to engage with chores
âť– Value Waldorf educational and lifestyle values such as no to low media/screens as well as homeschool and unschool

âť– Have a desire to build a permanent community of farm workers and managers, provided we find the right families.

âť– Value the importance of medical freedom and proactive health
âť– Have omnivorous and animal inclusive diets
âť– Have flexibility in our values and value a community of people with diversified backgrounds

We do require all community members to work 32+hours on the farm, for pay.

Our Vision

We are focused on regenerative production agriculture and communal living, sharing a sense of purpose through meals and our work.
Seeking new families to join us now!

Our Mission

We are focused on regenerative production agriculture and communal living, sharing a sense of purpose through meals and our work.
Seeking new families to join us now!

  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • 36 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
36

How to join

We are looking to add more community members with young children. If you find that our values resonate with you please contact us to collaboratively develop an individualized plan for you to join.

All members are expected to work 32+hours on the farm, for pay.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

If you would like to find out more about us, please call or email us:

Ella at 541.912.0099
[email protected]

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Labor required: 32 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
the 32 hours are paid, but are required to ensure buy in.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Waterfront access, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Self-produced food

  • Over 66%
  • Land area size
    320 acres

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Location

  • Oregon, United States

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