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Formed: 1992 Established: 1995
Blue Heron Farm
Pittsboro, North Carolina,
United States
 We are a rural community of individuals and families who support each other emotionally and physically while striving to live lightly on the land. We are a co-op where the members own all of the land and buildings together and each member owns shares in the co-op and their own house (not the land). We have a commitment to affordable housing, so there is a cap on profit from resale of members' homes to avoid gentrification. We make decisions by soft consensus. We work a lot together on community projects and on each other's homes. We share tools, childcare, food, ritual, games, and music. Our houses are all either recycled, i.e., moved onto the farm from elsewhere, or owner-built. We have a fabulous, completely environmentally friendly straw bale house built by one of our members.
We are slowly working toward sustainability. As of July 2006, we have a big community garden, chickens, and fishes in one of our two ponds, and we'll soon have some goats.
We have three or four more sites open for new members to build on, and we also have a farmhouse for sale for new members. There are also possibilities of renting. We're open to anyone; we do hope to attract more young families with children. There are five families/members that stay most of the time in the community; the rest still work off the farm, but we are moving toward generating income from farm-based enterprises. Our politics are left-wing and anti-materialist.
 
Website: http://www.bhfarm.org/
Contact:
Blue Heron Farm
117 Blue Heron Farm Rd
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 United States
Phone: 919-542-2151
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Last Updated:1/9/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Email us or call us first.
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
19
Non-member Residents:
4
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(soft consensus)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
(All members have equal power)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
64 acres (25.9 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
12
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
1-3 times/month
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(Socially, on occassions only, and only in some houses. The community is very aware of the problem that alcoholism causes, and will not accept any new member who is an active alcoholic.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Building
Number of Units:
15
 
 
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