Our farm incorporates growing fresh food, art and oneness as a means to get back to nature. Knowing that we are all one and that it takes all ages from 0 to 100+ to build a community! We are surrounded by lush forest and have beautiful creeks and streams to explore filled with at least 7 different color clay's. Me and my husband actually got married here barefoot in the forest many years ago. We do bonfires, drum circles, art classes, Kayaking trips, we have even established 3 annual vegan potlucks. 2 of the 3 have evolved into 2-day camp outs. We encourage attendees to read the labels and to strive for organic ingredients. To know what's in the food they are bringing. We participate in a monthly market that friends of ours run which is a beautiful network of local organic "friend" farmers who barter and buy from each other. We vend at Raw food festivals, markets, and events on neighboring farms.
GOALS:
Nourishment of the body and the soul! One of our main goals is to get to the point where we are eating only what we grow, forage, or buy from local organic farmers. As well as grow every ingredient we use in our dishes. My husband just recently mastered a raw plant-based sandwich loaf. He makes the loaf I make the bread, put it together and yum yum yum!!! I actually won 2nd place for my raw "pizzaz" in a contest in 2019 and 1st place in 2024! We want to educate people on what it means to eat for health and take care of ourselves. We also want to inspire COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY:
Altogether there are about 11 people who live on the farm
Jahi my husband teaches how to make jewelry, rain sticks and is very artistic, my son Zephyr (26 yrs old) is building his own house on the property. He is a songwriter, designer, and entrepreneur. My oldest son Kasheam (43 yrs. old) who now lives in Montgomery is a master builder, electrician, etc. Our friend Jihad (26 yrs. old) has mastered jewelry making taught by my husband has began a jewelry company of his own called Aretralis he also makes music and art. My son Kelly his wife and 5 of their children also are building a home here and run a Non-profit, Continuing The Magic. As well as our many friends (all with their own unique skills) who frequently visit the farm! You'll have access to a brimming community of great minds, as well as the space for silence and relaxation. We have a lot of fun and we love simplicity, that is how we live and enjoy life.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
We have 2 to 3 extra bedrooms in our home. If more privacy is desired, we have a camper and another unit available and We are also finishing construction of a commercial kitchen/ WWOOFer space with 2 rooms on either end.
YOU'LL HAVE ACCESS TO:
The Park | Basketball court, Volleyball, Trampoline, monkey bars, soccer field
The Gym | Free-weights, bench, squat rack, pull up stand, multi-machine, punching bag, gloves, and yoga mats
The Rivers, Streams, Hiking trails for exploring
WiFi
LOCATION:
We are located in a rural area but not too far from city centers. Auburn AL is about (20 minutes away), Montgomery the state capital (40 minutes away). Atlanta (just under 2 hours away), and Birmingham (2 hours away). There is always something to do here. You can also catch rides to stores or a cafe from our community members sometimes. Our animals roam around freely. We have chickens, cats, dogs (that just had puppies!), ducks, pygmy goats (that have just had kids!!) and mini pigs (That have just had piglets!!!). The goats, pigs and ducks have a fenced in area. Often when children are here, I encourage them to be kind to the animals. You'd be surprised at how many don't quite know how. I give them little lessons, showing them to just observe, how to feed, and help the animals if they need it.
EXPECTATIONS:
The expectations we have for WWOOFers is to be open to new things, people, and environments, to assist and to share any ideas you may have on how to make the gardens run more smoothly and consistently. It's not just gardening, we need help with building projects, markets, animals, etc. whatever you're suited for or willing to learn. We try to wake early, work until around noon then relax or handle any side tasks, weekends off to explore, talk, recuperate . Work is very important here, but so is rest! We are willing to accept children. We are not be able to accept pets, especially indoors. ALL language is welcome. We mainly speak English (my son is learning French) but there are many ways to communicate outside of words. We welcome the opportunity to learn from each other. And once again, we are a vegan community, we don't allow meat or dairy on the property. Also, we stay away from GMO Monsanto products. All the meals provided will be organic vegan plant based. We are looking forward to having you work with us.
Organic methods: We compost, hand weed, plant, mulch, recycle. Absolutely no chemicals, no Bonnie plants, no miracle grow, no machine tilling. We use composted horse manure, cow manure or goat manure.
Current projects: Organizing second hoop house, getting growing beds in order, garden cleaning, planting, weeding. Construction of the garden house, Remodeling WWOOF house, etc.
Certifications: am following the CAP 138 NRCS plan for organic transitioning
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Raising of other farm animals
Wild foraging
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Seed saving or production
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Natural cosmetics fabrication
Traditional crafts
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
No-till farming
Mentoring opportunities
BIPOC-operated
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
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50
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