We are a group of farmers living and working on 40 beautiful acres in the Kettle Moraines in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. We are a member-owned farming and residential cooperative with by-laws, officers, and monthly board meetings. Our main farming enterprise is small-scale, intense vegetables sold to our 40 CSA shares and wholesale accounts. We have a handful of other farming enterprises in the works such as mushroom cultivation, maple syruping, poultry, medicinal herbs, and hay production.
We currently have 11 members, 6 of which live full time on farm. Two members live in a tiny house, one member in a yurt and the second tiny house is going up this summer. Other folks all live together in a big house with lots of common space including a large kitchen, library and recording studio. The land we’re on is a gently sloping mix of ecosystems – sugar bush, wetlands, hardwoods, hay fields, veggie fields, spring-fed creek, and a swimming pond.
Come visit us! The farm is within walking distance of hundreds of square miles of public land featuring hiking trails, lakes for swimming and fishing, and xc skiing in the winter. Plymouth is a small town ten minutes away – self identified as the “Cheese Capitol of the World.” Sheboygan is a larger town 25 minutes away on Lake Michigan. Our members are active in the local music and art scenes so there’s always something fun to get into
Vision:
To create a sustainable farming and art community rooted in loving and nurturing our relationships with each other, our community and the land.
Mission:
We are cultivating a space of joy and possibility where we live with intention, honor our differences and live together in reciprocal connection with the Earth
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The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Each member is on the Board of Directors and has one vote on all BOD decisions. Some decisions are made by autonomous committees, which members can join voluntarily.
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Join fee: $200
Regular fees: $300
Labor: Yes (4 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
All work hours for each member are logged as Patronage. All profits at the end of the year are divided among members based on their percentage of overall Patronage. Members may request to take out Owner Loans against their patronage at any point assuming cash flow is possible. There is a residential fee to help cover the mortgage. This is flexible based on individual financial situations but averages $300 a month plus $80 for utilities
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
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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