May Creek Farm :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1976 Established: 1976

This page last updated:8/26/2010

May Creek Farm

Bloomington, Indiana,

United States

Mission Statement: To create and nurture community based on respect for each other, Nature and responsible stewardship of the land.

Started in 1976, the May Creek Farm community is based on 300 acres in south-central Indiana. About 80 acres are taken up by the 15 individual shareholder home sites and 220 acres are held in common by the community. This commonly held acreage is mostly wooded with about 25 unforested acres in a hay field, orchard, gardens, pond and shelter house.

Status: Active

Contact:

David Parsons
PO Box 832
Bloomington, Indiana 47402 United States
Phone: 812 824-6875

Nancy Lethem
PO Box 832
Bloomington, Indiana 47402 United States

Joe Peters
PO Box 832
Bloomington, Indiana 47402 United States

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This page last updated:8/26/2010

Visitors Accepted

(We are open to people who are interested in seeing MCF. We don't curently have a good venue for extended stays.)

Visitor Process: Contact David Parsons 812 824-6875 dashparsons@bluemarble.net

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 22 (Mostly adults with a few nearly adult children.) Non-member Residents: 2 Open to new members: Yes (As of August 2010 we have one share for sale by a shareholder. We are also in the planning stage for an expansion that will make shares and housing available. Email for details.)	Government Decision Making: By majority rule Identified Leader: Yes (Rotating Council President) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Community Council)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (At Various work days throughout out the year) Join Fee: Yes (cost of corporate share) Regular Fees: Yes (We have a monthly maintenance fee that is $110 as of Fall 2010. Some members are still paying for their share and/or homesite also.)
Land and Buildings Rural (10 Miles SW of Bloomington) Area: 300 acres (121.4 hectares) (220 in common, the rest individually held) Land Owned By: The community (Shareholders own their own home site) Number of Residences: 12 (3 unbuilt lots)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (Active plans for more food production) Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month (We hope to construct a Community Building in 2011 that may increase the number of shared meals.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Other (Most members try to 'eat healthy' but it is up to each individual) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (Alcohol is found at most social gatherings.) Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (We are eclectic with a mix of Sufi, Unitarian Universalist, lapsed Methodists, Native American, Pagans, agnostics, tree-huggers, Buddhist....) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other Educational Style(s): Public schooled (Up to each individual. We currently have 3 teens on the farm. They go to public school now but we have had home schooling and private schooling in the past.)

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Comment from Dave at May Creek Farm on 7/17/2010 (Reader Rating: 0)

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Thanks for the kind words hammer23, (R.Hammer I am guessing?) I hope you have been able to realize some of your ambitious goals and that we do get a chance to see you again one of these days. Best, Dave

Comment from hammer23 on 7/16/2010 (Reader Rating: 8)

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May Creek Farm is as close to heaven on earth as it gets. My years of membership there were the happiest of my life, and separating myself (for issues unrelated to MCF) is one of the few decisions I regret in my life. And so it goes.
Nestled in a near pristine hideaway where the glaciers did not scrape all the beauty smooth, the hills, wildlife, flora, and especially the inhabitants remind one of an Eden and a life philosophy long ago forsaken by the Hippies-turned-executives. The dream is alive and works at MCF.
It has been some years since I revisited MCF,but I knew the folks well, and if they've been true to their nature, a finer group you will never meet. I must add, too, that a more harmonious diversity would be hard to come by, as well.
My current goal is to have a home at MCF once again, if for no other reason than to watch the apocalypse pass us by.

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