The Miccosukee Land Cooperative (MLC) is a community of over 140 households on 344 acres east of Tallahassee, Florida, and OPEN to new members when a home or land becomes available. We live in the forest but are close to the city, for example, 20 minutes from hospitals, restaurants, hardware stores, box stores, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, FSU and FAMU, and the state’s government, and we welcome diversity.
Co-op members privately own their own homesteads, typically 1 or 2 acres. Over 90 acres are preserved in their natural state as common land, owned collectively and enjoyed by the entire membership. Paths and boardwalks connect us to each other and to our wildlife sanctuary. We also have a Community Center (w/ a full kitchen and stage) for gatherings and an option to join our Olympic-size swimming pool.
For interested folks, we have a walking tour to see the land and a waiting list ($45/yr, includes our bi-monthly newsletter) if you want to buy a house that becomes available. Notably, folks on the waiting list can purchase homes before they are listed publicly, after the other first right of refusals.
MLC members are drawn together by a common desire to live in a wooded area close to town where the land and environment are respected and interaction between neighbors is a sought-after experience. All activities (other than paying the low HOA fee) are purely voluntary, allowing each person to choose the level of sharing and socializing. Some members have reached retirement age, and some adults who grew up here live in the community. Despite our independent lives, we make time to celebrate our milestones and achievements and to support one another in times of sickness or tragedy. We continually try to find more time to work, eat, talk, and sing together. We walk separate paths but we always give thanks for our land and precious community.
Building a caring, diverse community
Anyone who purchases a property within the community becomes a member. Despite the long-term membership of most members, homes regularly come up for sale due to our large membership and aging population.
Please contact ed**@******ly.com to arrange a visit to Miccosukee Land Co-op.
One person or partnership has ultimate authority.
More than 50% agreement needed.
Members elect leaders who make decisions within defined roles.
Our large membership is divided into seven neighborhood groups which meet separately each month. Each has one member on our Town Council, the core leadership group of the community, which also meets monthly and manages routine business. Proposals for significant projects follow a procedure for community-wide discussion and eventual membership vote.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: $35
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Fresh well water, ability to build granny pods (depending on property)
Common House, Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
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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