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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Rural

What we do

Small hobby farm of 20 years on 8 acres, 20 min from three large towns for farmers markets, have had roommates for most of life, have spent time at Twin Oaks and would move there except I have two large dogs, so lets try it here, currently have milking goats, chickens a huge fenced in garden that is full of weeds, and wanting to be a snow bird for Jan and Feb. if you have place south of Michigan and want to houseshare, are a market gardener looking for that land, we might be right. I know of a gentleman that lives in Florida in the winter growing and selling at farmers markets then goes to Maine for the summers and does the same thing, I don’t have that ambition for the garden. open to possibilities to reach that dream, mine and yours.

Our Vision

community living, imagine the Golden Girls on a farm, Three’s company on a farm, it only takes one person to be the right fit for you or me. I have space for two or more.

Our Mission

community living, imagine the Golden Girls on a farm, Three’s company on a farm, it only takes one person to be the right fit for you or me. I have space for two or more.

  • Community type
  • Student Co-op
  • 1 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
1

How to join

to join, a background check will be done, and a trial stay.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

To visit please either call or snail mail or email, please do not just show up.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • 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

Monthly fees/dues: $100
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (2 hours/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)

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

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Outbuilding(s), Waterfront access

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

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%

Energy sources used

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    8 acres

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Location

  • Michigan, United States

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