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Formed: 1996 Established: 2001
This page last updated:2/28/2010
Cobb Hill
Hartland, Vermont,
United States
 Cobb Hill is a 23-unit cohousing community on 260 acres of farm and forest land in Hartland, Vermont. Construction of homes and a common house was completed in 2002. We formed as an intentional community with a focus on finding ways to live sustainably, to support local farm enterprises, and to understand our impacts on the environment. We make efforts to learn from our experiments, having used a number of new technologies in the home building and shared infrastructure here.
 
Website: http://www.cobbhill.org/
Contact:
Cobb Hill - Judith Bush
28A Linden Rd
Hartland, Vermont 05048 United States
Phone: 802-436-1488
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Judith Bush
Phone: 802-436-1488
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Beth Sawin
Phone: 802-436-1393
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This page last updated:2/28/2010
 
Visitors Accepted
 (by appointment)
Visitor Process: Contact Marie Kirn, 802-436-1036 or Judith Bush, 802-436-1488 to arrange for a visit.
Network Affiliations:
Coho/US
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
63
Non-member Residents:
0
(All residents are viewed as community members. We have a few renters who fall into this category.)
Open to new members:
Yes
(Yes, but only when there is a home for sale or rent)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(not quantified in hours. We stoke a wood burning furnace that heats all the buildings, clean the common house, make and clean up from community dinners twice/week; monthly workday is another opportunity to contribute labor)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes
(monthly fee covers our utilities (shared systems) and winter ploughing plus budgeted needs of committees)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(Cobb Hill includes a working farm with a number of agricultural enterprises.)
Area:
260 acres (105.2 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
22
(There are 22 units of housing at Cobb Hill and a 23rd unit on the property. The 22 units comprise 7 single family buildings, 6 side-by-side duplex buildings (12 units), and 3 studio apartments, which are part of the common house building.)
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
21-50%
(Food grown is about 35-40%.)
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
(Share meals 2x a week.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(probably never used - a non-issue)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Educational Style(s):
Other
(Cobb Hill parents currently have children at the local public elementary school, at private schools in the area (preschool and elementary through high school), and home schooled.)
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2002
Number of Units:
22
 
 


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Cohousing The Federation of Egalitarian Communities - Communes Coop Community Cooperative Sustainable Intentional North American Students of Cooperation Global Ecovillage Network
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