We have 60 acres of rolling hill bench land located in the plateau region of Northwest Arkansas. Our farm is under construction near the small town of Tilly. We are interested in permaculture and in alternative ownership or ways of sharing or passing land on to the next generation. The farm is located a few miles from the Ozark National Forest, which provides recreational activities such as camping, swimming, hiking, and biking (We provide mountain bikes). Nearby Marshall offers seasonal rodeos. We are about two miles from Tilly and a few miles from Witt Springs; the area is sparsely populated. We especially welcome WWOOFers in the spring and fall. Couples are welcome anytime. We are usually flexible, but your stay times may need to be arranged in advance.
We have incorporated the Emilia Hazelip synergistic garden method for our vegetables. In our forest garden we grow perennials, berries, fruit trees, nut trees, and leguminous nurse crops. Ernst Gotsch has been a big influence for our forest garden design. Our practices encourage natural pollinators. We practice water harvesting using roofs, ponds, tanks, swales, and French drains. We are interested and utilize various natural building methods. We are inspired by architect Peter Cowman's work and others. We harvest timber from our land sustainably and use our portable sawmill to saw the lumber. We care for chickens and ducks who free range and forage throughout the property. Their contributions include tick control and nitrogen for compost, as well as delicious eggs and cuteness.
Here is a partial list of our projects and future interests: remodeling a house; building a cabin with a rocket mass heater; planning on building more chicken houses, garden shed and a greenhouse; doing rockwork in the near future; we are planning to harvest wind and solar energy; hügelkultur beds and contour ditches are incorporated in gardening; collecting firewood is an ongoing project; and there is always need for more garden mulching, composting, growing and transplanting seedlings, planting seed, and weeding.
What we are doing on the land: At the heart of our growing methods are permaculture design principles, which span not just food production but a wide range of sustainable living practices. We use no pesticides, no herbicides, or no commercial fertilizers. We use compost, mulch, cover crops, practice planting legumes, chop and drop, hügelkultur, and use of ponds and contour ditches for water harvesting. We use local and natural materials for construction.
We are passionate about community sufficiency- Come help create a community! We especially need youthful strength.
Farm Video: https://youtu.be/GZw1hxRWOXk
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Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Forestry
Aquaculture
Wild foraging
Seed saving or production
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Green Building
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Fukuoka farming
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
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Self-sufficiency property
24.3
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60
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