--About Us--
We are Oregon's oldest Intentional Community at 53 years old! We're in the central, coastal forested area of Oregon. We currently have six members living on the farm and ideally we'd like to be closer to ten to fifteen. As of right now we are not often able to work on projects together because we're all spread a little thin covering all the things that demand the time of stewards of 280 acres of forest. We could really use a hand this year. We need help, we need hands. If you have a skill that a homestead might benefit from, we probably could use your help. Please come help us with our little slice of life.
--For 2026--
We setup a large, 100' high-tunnel last year and now that it is up, we're looking to install a water catchment system, working the soil, and preparing the areas around the high-tunnel to hopefully set us up for a prosperous future of gardening. Outside of the garden there are always tasks on the farm in need of help such as the livestock (currently only chickens), cooking meals, maintenance tasks, basic to advanced carpentry, organizing spaces, brush clearing, landscaping, food prep or preservation, small engine repair, etc.
--Expectations--
Food/Meals: You will have full access to our garden, kitchen, and pantry. In general you will be expected to feed yourself. We generally have shared dinner 3-6 nights a week. Shared dinners are fully opt-in and we'd love for you to cook a meal for us. :) We generally shop once a week and as long as it fits into our value and budgetary system we'd be happy to get things for you upon request.
Sleep: We will most likely have rooms available, but I cannot guarantee it. If no room is available we have plenty of space to camp, tents, and sleeping bags. We also have alternative spaces that can be a made into a makeshift room, but possibly less than ideal. We will figure something out.
Common spaces: You're generally welcome to explore any of the 280 acres of our land as you feel led. We have a farm house and art studio you'd have full access to and are the primary communal areas. We have a full kitchen with all the things you'd expect (I think) other than a dishwashing machine.
Locale: The nearest town is about twelve minutes by car and has a post office, a very small convenience store, a bar, and that is it. We do not have cell reception for the most part within thirty minutes of our property, but we do have a decently large wifi network that is solid. We are blessed to live in a gorgeous valley with a creek running through the property, which provides a great relief from the heat of summer. We are an hour and a half outside of Eugene and a bit less than one hour from the beautiful, Oregon coast of Florence.
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Raising of other farm animals
Forestry
Wild foraging
Seed saving or production
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Traditional crafts
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Community-supported agriculture (CSA)
Holistic management
No-till farming
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Rotational grazing
Mentoring opportunities
LGBTQ+-operated
Woman-operated
Host type
Nonprofit / Community
113.3
Hectares
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280
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