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Forming Formed: 2005 Established: 1957
This page last updated:11/25/2007
Thomas Farm Community
Rindge, New Hampshire,
United States
 Thomas Farm Community is a village of 16 to 20 small homes in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. It is affiliated with The Meeting School, sharing stewardship of 140 acres of farm and forest. Based on sustainable and simple living with a spiritual foundation, the two communities offer each other diversity and opportunities for educational and spiritual growth. Projected occupancy of Thomas Farm Community is 2010; new members are welcome from all religions, national origins, and sexual orientations.
The Meeting School, founded in 1957, is a small, co-educational Quaker boarding and day school for grades 9-12, located on an historic working organic farm (www.meetingschool.org). TMS cultivates a simple lifestyle where students and faculty experience meaningful intellectual, physical, and spiritual work. Supportive, honest relationships and authentic learning prepare students to be active global citizens.
 
Contact:
Thomas Farm Community
120 Thomas Rd
Rindge, New Hampshire 03461 United States
Phone: 603-654-2123
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This page last updated:11/25/2007
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Write, call, or email at least seven days prior to desired visit.
Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Open to new members:
Yes
(welcome new members)
Government
Decision Making:
Other
(discernment process - Religious Society of Friends/Quakers)
Identified Leader:
No
(shared leadership)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(individual home ownership)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(to be determined; labor contribution to school community as well as Thomas Farm community)
Join Fee:
Yes
(depends on level of membership)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(depends on level of membership)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(rural on edge of small town)
Area:
140 acres (56.7 hectares)
(shared with school/farm; houses clustered on few acres)
Land Owned By:
Another form of Non-profit
(NH Quaker School Associates, community has 99 year lease on land for houses)
Number of Residences:
16
(some units may be connected; may add 4 more)
Cohousing:
Yes
(eco-village)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
(organic historic farm shared with school)
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Other
(blend of meat/vegetarian/vegan/other)
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
(blend of faith groups)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Quaker
(many faiths welcomed/practiced)
Educational Style(s):
Other
(all options available)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Own Site
Architect:
to be determined
Developer:
to be determined
Commercial Lender:
local community bank
 
 


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