Our owners live in several states and enter the farm in different ways. Several founding members came through regional Burns and the values of participation, inclusion, shared effort, and community care remain part of our history. Collective Spaces is also growing into its own culture through the people who build a relationship with this particular land.
Funders, builders, and residents
We often understand that relationship through three overlapping ways of entering the farm:
- Funders help buy, protect, and sustain the land through recurring financial contributions.
- Builders put time and energy into governance, agriculture, infrastructure, systems, events, and the practical work that makes more possible.
- Residents want to live on or near the land and take part in the community that grows around it.
A person may fit one, two, or all three, and that relationship can change over time. Our current membership has a strong base of funders. We are especially interested in meeting people who also want to help build the farm and its systems, including people who may eventually become residents when safe, lawful options exist.
The people we hope to meet next
We are looking for people who want a real relationship with a member-owned working farm. That may include caring for orchards and forest, growing food or flowers, repairing or creating infrastructure, improving communications and follow-up, strengthening governance, developing a land-based business, or bringing an idea we have not imagined yet.
Owners do not have fixed hourly work requirements. The land still needs attention, and the community needs people who return, follow through, and help carry what they care about. Monthly contributions use a sliding scale, with around $200 as the current reference point, and incoming-member dues are held in escrow until the review at or before 90 days.
The best first step is to join one of our Monday online meetings. Email info@collectivespacesfarm.com or use the Contact Us form and ask for the current meeting details.