Wits End Cooperative

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Town/Small City

What we do

We are currently a group of five, looking for one to four more people to join our community in the Ortiz Mountains just outside Cerrillos, NM, 25 mi. south of Santa Fe off Highway 14 (the “Turquoise Trail”). We have just over 40 acres of land, with spectacular views, restorative quiet, and excellent air and water quality. Our four buildings consist of a cozy straw-bale casita for community use, and three private cottages ranging in size from 950 sf to 1100 sf. The casita features a comfortable sitting room with a wood stove, a kitchen, communal dining area, full bath with washer/dryer, twin-bed guest room, and a loft with a queen futon.
You may see photos of all of this in our photo gallery.
Co-op members own via purchased shares.
There is currently one cottage available for purchase. Please contact [email protected] for details.

Our Vision

We have a common passion for living ecologically and sustainably in this fragile and magical environment, and share a love for music, books, cooking, and gardening.

Our Mission

We have a common passion for living ecologically and sustainably in this fragile and magical environment, and share a love for music, books, cooking, and gardening.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing

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  • 5 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
5

How to join

Membership is gained through entrance fee purchase and shares purchase.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please contact us through the email listed, [email protected], or through our website contact page.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

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

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • 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

Join fee: Yes (amount not specified)
Monthly fees/dues: $0
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
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, Large Scale Kitchen, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    40 acres

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Location

  • New Mexico, United States

Wits End Cooperative

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