Peacefield Farm :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2009 Established: 2009

This page last updated:3/7/2011

Peacefield Farm

Lafayette, Indiana,

United States

We are a small intentional community located on an 80-acre rural farm, focused on environmental and agricultural sustainability. We particularly relish the spiritual, artistic, and fun-centric parts of life.

With a focus on sustainable organic gardening (permaculture), we love researching and attempting various homesteading activities. We currently grow flowers and heirloom vegetables, sell nature photography, milk goats, raise free range chickens for egggs, gather wild fruit and some greens, hunt mushrooms and are now trying our hand at wild fermentations, beekeeping, and green building (we recently ate our first pizzas from the earth oven!). Future projects include continuing work on our outdoor kitchen, building a guest house, raising mushrooms, and repairing our large wood barn

Members consist of 4 adults and two children. Currently, two adults have part-time jobs outside the farm. We are, however, attempting to become more fully self-sustainable within the next several years.

Status: Active

Contact:

Peacefield Farm
8323 N County Line Rd East
Lafayette, Indiana 47905 United States

Links:

Peacefield Specialty Cut Flowers and Arts: Peacefield nature photography & "about the farm"

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This page last updated:3/7/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: If you're interested in visiting, please email peacefieldfarm@gmail.com and we will be happy to arrange something!

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.

Because our housing is a single housing unit and requires the sharing of bathroom, kitchen and common space membership/residency may be restricted based on sex/gender in accordance with the law. Our community does not discriminate based on race/color, national origin, religion, 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 domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 6 (4 adults, 2 children) Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes (With additional housing, new members is a possibility)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (All four adults :))	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (Plans to escape debt are always good) Labor Contribution: Expected (We all contribute some amount of daily labor to sustain ourselves) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 80 acres (32.4 hectares) Land Owned By: A subgroup of community members Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: Yes (Currently, all members have their own rooms within the same house)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Influences: Christian protestantism, Eastern thought, Quaker, mysticism) Educational Style(s): Other (No school-age children)

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

(We currently hold five members, but are looking to create more housing)

Year Completed:

2009

(The house is not new, but uptairs rooms were added)

Number of Units:

Four

Square Feet in Common House:

1900

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