1 big house • 1 tiny house • cooperatively owned • 4.5 acres on the river • shared meals • shared decisions
Hello! We are the Apple Tree Co-op, a member owned and managed housing cooperative founded in 2023. We’re located just 2 miles outside of downtown Belfast on 4.5 gorgeous acres right along the Little River. We are dedicated to sharing things like the land, the kitchen, cooking, decision making, chores, having fun, game nights, work parties and weekly meetings.
We have one open bedroom ideal for a couple interested in joining our cooperative. The room is large, has its own entry, bathroom, a heat pump. Pets OK if they stay in your room/outside. Rent is $1300/month. Included in rent: fiber internet, wood heat, a purified well water system, in house washer dryer, a big backyard garden, an apple orchard and river access, friends.
You’d be a great fit it if you:
have experience living in a community or a strong desire to try
can commit to doing 5 hours of co-op work a week
want to grow deep relationships with the people you live with
want to join a shared food system and cook a group meal weekly
are interested in sociocracy, NVC, living with children, hosting work parties, gardening, apple trees, dance parties.
Fill this out if you’re seriously interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhwU4JVuTnGJzlmvWOPsO5BeuZCyrFC_66BoM9CkT5xK5hEQ/viewform?usp=send_form
The Apple Tree Co-Op is dedicated to cooperative ownership and decision making. We are raising children and raising ourselves together under a shared roof. We are committed to playing, cooking, hosting, tending together.
We start with a 6 month trial period with multiple checkins with the membership along the way. Exploring members are then invited to purchase a share of the coop for $100.
To visit, email us to schedule a time and you can stay in our guest room, join us for shared meals and plug into projects we have going on.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: $100
Regular fees: $650
Labor: Yes (5 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Common House, Garden(s), Fire pit, Internet
Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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