Many of us work in towns up to 30 miles away. Members are engaged in a woodworking collective, a computer collective, market gardening, childcare, teaching, health, food and domestic services, photography, management in the non-profit sector, data processing, construction, landscaping, insurance, retailing, home renovation, etc. We join other local people in supporting area alternative schools, civic groups, political activities, fitness programs, and sports. We also network with other intentional communities at regional and national levels. Agricultural pursuits include individual gardens, a one acre organic market garden, an orchard, a vineyard, and berry patches.
Some members maintain and harvest the hay fields and care for farm animals.
Membership and Dues Prospective members are responsible for securing their own jobs and their own housing off the farm. They need to spend some months getting to know us before petitioning for provisional membership, which requires support from one-third of the full members. After six months, a provisional member may become a full member by obtaining support of two thirds of the full members. Membership turnover has been low, with a third of us here for over ten years, and another third for over eight. No capital investment is required for membership.