Miccosukee Land Co-op

The Miccosukee Land Cooperative (MLC) is a community of over 140 households on 344 acres east of Tallahassee, Florida, and OPEN to new members when a home or land becomes available. We live in the forest but are close to the city, for example, 20 minutes from hospitals, restaurants, hardware stores, box stores, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, FSU and FAMU, and the state’s government, and we welcome diversity.

Co-op members privately own their own homesteads, typically 1 or 2 acres. Over 90 acres are preserved in their natural state as common land, owned collectively and enjoyed by the entire membership. Paths and boardwalks connect us to each other and to our wildlife sanctuary. We also have a Community Center (w/ a full kitchen and stage) for gatherings and an option to join our Olympic-size swimming pool.

For interested folks, we have a walking tour to see the land and a waiting list ($45/yr, includes our bi-monthly newsletter) if you want to buy a house that becomes available. Notably, folks on the waiting list can purchase homes before they are listed publicly, after the other first right of refusals.

MLC members are drawn together by a common desire to live in a wooded area close to town where the land and environment are respected and interaction between neighbors is a sought-after experience. All activities (other than paying the low HOA fee) are purely voluntary, allowing each person to choose the level of sharing and socializing. Some members have reached retirement age, and some adults who grew up here live in the community. Despite our independent lives, we make time to celebrate our milestones and achievements and to support one another in times of sickness or tragedy. We continually try to find more time to work, eat, talk, and sing together. We walk separate paths but we always give thanks for our land and precious community.