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Formed: 1975 Established: 1975
Woodburn Hill Farm
Mechanicsville, Maryland,
United States
 Woodburn Hill Farm is a unique sanctuary for her busy residents. Founded in 1975, WHF’s 128 acres of fields and forest rest gently among neighboring traditional Amish farms. Yet, located in southern Maryland about 45 miles southeast of the nation’s capital, we have the opportunity to experience its social, cultural, and political diversity.
Lifestyles here reflect our values of cooperative and ecological living, diversity, and nonviolence. We meet regularly to share our hearts and concerns for better community process and communication. Decisions are made through consensus. We often celebrate earth cycles at equinox, solstice, full moon, etc.
Presently our eclectic, multiracial group brings many talents home. We are artists, teachers, acupuncture and massage therapists, and chimneysweeps. And yoga instructors, antique dealers, RNs, and restorers of old homes. Some are activists, writers, and environmentalists.
We hold the land through a Chapter S corporation. Residents are encouraged, though not required, to become shareholders. All pay a monthly “rent” that covers our operating costs. Our six residences run the spectrum from 50-year-old Amish farmhouses to renovated chicken houses to modular geothermal-heated dwellings.
While WHF is an established cooperative, we seek to grow more sustainable. With this awareness, we strive to become better in building community and are in search of like-minded innovators. We are open to youthful energies of all ages—singles, couples, families.
Our preference is for energetic, stable people who value cooperative living, ecological and social justice, spirituality, and collaborative working.
Please call or email us to explore more about Woodburn Hill Farm.
 
Contact:
27290 Woodburn Hill Rd
Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659 United States
Phone: 301-472-4279, 301-884-8027
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Last Updated:2/3/2010
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Email, please.
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
11
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Other
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(Couple hours a month plus seasonal workparties)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes
(monthly rent)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
128 acres (51.8 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
6
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
Share Community Meals:
1-3 times/month
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
:: Public schooled
 
 


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