Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: [C-L] creating a farming community?

[James Kacki (jimkacki]

I can't help you with any answers, but I wanted to wish you good luck on 
what seems like a wonderful idea!!
James

Elaine wrote:
> Hello, I currently live in cohousing but some friends and I would like to
> buy acreage in northern Oregon. Instead of a common house we would have a
> common barn, common milk cow, common farm equipment, etc. (although we think
> we can also manage a common tipi or yurt). We're talking between three to
> six families on about 100 acres that would, in time, produce a very modest
> income from small-scale biodynamic farming. Looks like we would buy the
> property with a USDA loan. We would have our own dwellings (not necessarily
> in separate buildings). Financially, this seems to be the only way we can
> realize our dreams of owning land on the west coast.
>
> I'm curious what sort of snags we might hit. Are we technically a
> subdivision? Do you know of other people who have done something like this?
> If so, I would love to be connected with them. My internet searches have
> turned up much bigger enterprises/communities than we have in mind.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Elaine
> Cascadia Commons Cohousing
> Portland, OR
>
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