Philadelphia Community Farm is a rural based intentional community and farm located on occupied land of Dakota, Anishinaabeg, and Ho-chunk Nations, along the St. Croix river valley.
We are a Volunteer run, Intergenerational, Multi-Abled, BIPOC & LGBTQ led and centered farm community and nonprofit 501(c)(3); committed to creating access for historically oppressed people to connect to their history through land, food systems & cultural practices.
We engage in leadership through a circle model in action, with farm residents, extended community members, and our Board of Directors.
Restoring health and vitality to people, plants, animals and the Earth has led this organization for over 30 years.
We believe in a four folding of economics, culture, land, and access. Through this lens it is possible, and imperative to reimagine conservation as a Whole Systems Network of practices with community at the center.
Together, we put the focus on:
Soil health in agriculture as a key element of land conservation.
Diversifying cultural practices on land.
Developing financially responsible enterprises.
Providing historically oppressed communities with access to wild & cultivated spaces.
Whether through our Agricultural, Educational, Life-Sharing, or Conservation programming, we infuse our work with vibrancy and dynamic growth.
We see it as our task to co-create an environment that fosters liberation; raising the next generation of Seed-Keepers, Environmental Stewards and Culture-Bearers.
RESTORING HEALTH AND VITALITY TO PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THE EARTH.
RESTORING HEALTH AND VITALITY TO PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THE EARTH.
We have an extensive onboarding process. This includes: 1. Reaching out to see if we currently have openings (or applying when we advertise openings). 2. When we do not have currently advertised openings we advise coming to open volunteer days to get to know the community. These are posted on our website as Activate-To-Relate and are held from Spring-Fall (roughly April – October) Bi-Monthly (every other month) on Saturdays. 3. After getting to know the community, we advise volunteering and spending time getting to know our descision making processes, community structure, and social norms. When an opening is available, you will be notified about the role we are specifically looking to fill. *see section below.
When we are seeking applicants for a specific role / position in the community we will market that on our website, Link.Tree, and here on IC.Org. 1. Applicants for open roles apply via a job description – This document contains the ways to apply. 2. 1st round interview (in-person or virtual) 3. second round interview (in-person or virtual). 4. 3 week trial visit 5. If accepted we require a 1 year training and orientation. 6. After 1 year, residents may be considered for Core Collective Membership
To schedule a visit to Philadelphia Community Farm, please email a message of inquiry to:
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Labor required: 32 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
We work together with you to build a situation that is equitable for all involved. Our homestead campus offers private bedrooms/living spaces, and a shared kitchen, dining room, living rooms, two full baths and one half bath. For more information, contact us directly.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Outbuilding(s), Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
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