Homestead Heirloom Gardens and Ecovillage

Agrarian or subsistence farming collectives are communities whose culture and daily life are centered on self-reliant agriculture, closed loop food production, simple communal living and ecological preservation. These communities prioritize rural life, self-sufficiency, rely on crop production for subsistence, consist of close-knit social structures and have deep connections to environmental timing and seasonal rhythms.

Homestead Heirloom Gardens and Ecovillage is an established, off-grid, self-reliant community of individuals who have come together, and dedicated their lives to, post-consumer simple communal* living, the preservation of rare, medicinal and indigenous cultivars, and the reskilling of the lost and forgotten practices of traditional homestead living.

We are seeking those of like mind an vision, to live simply and in community, to leave the smallest carbon footprint as possible, and to not only save, but to restore the diversity and the integrity of our heritage foods and the reskilling of our forgotten basic life skills and practices in a micro-village environment.

Homestead Heirloom Gardens now has work trade residency positions available. Heavily rooted in deep ecology* and ecocentric* concepts and philosophies, we are seeking those with a background* or profound interest in syntropic permaculture, heirloom and landrace subsistence farming, the reskilling of lost practices and the return to simple intentional communal living.

Furnished apartments, cabins and rv/skoolie sites, all vegetarian* meals, all utilities, all essential items, all toiletries, laundry, community closet (free clothes), free store, community library, community car and rideshares are all provided. Work trade only. No costs, fees or contracts ever required. Long term/permanent residency possible. Plant based, holistic, alcohol* and tobacco free* communal living!