Wise Acres Cooperative Association :: Communities Directory

Established: 1990

This page last updated:6/8/2009

Wise Acres Cooperative Association

Indianola, Washington,

United States

(Less than 1 mile from the beautiful Indianola Beach, near Bainbridge and Kingston Ferries)

Wise Acres is a cohousing community of nine member households. We are comprised of teachers, programmers, artists, farmers, cooks, entrepreneurs, and craftspeople. We are children, adults, elders, and pets.

Each member household owns title to a 1/3-acre lot, as well as an equal share in the 13-acre forested greenbelt, large and abundant organic garden, orchard, hot tub, community house, etc.

The group shares dinners twice each week, regular meetings, and spontaneous trips to local mountains, movies, beaches, etc. There are no required political or spiritual affiliations. We are individuals and families inspired by the riches gained by committing ourselves to actively participate in community.

Website: http://www.wise-acres.org/

Contact:

Wise Acres Cooperative Association
PO Box 490
Indianola, Washington 98342 United States
Phone: 360-297-7480

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This page last updated:6/8/2009

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Wise-Acres gathers for community dinner every Monday and Wednesday at 6:00. Please call or email ahead to arrange a visit, at least one day in advance. First Fridays are our monthly gathering time (the first Friday evening of each month). The theme varies: dancing, drumming, board games, storytelling, etc.... We typically host a summer party late in August.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Members(adults and children): 33	Government Decision Making: Other (Wise Acres has a decision model that strives for consensus, and has an alternative fallback process.) Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (We have community dinners twice per week (Monday and Wednesday evenings). Attendance is not mandatory (occasionally folks will miss dinner for other meetings or events, kid sports schedules, plans, etc....), but it works best when their is an intention to preserve this time for connection, sharing, celebration while maintaining balance with other committments. Each household cooks for the group (of about 30ish people) approximately once per month. We have a large organic garden, and from approx March-October each household commits to at least 2.5 hours of gardening per week. Each household also commits to a one community chore (annual sign-up) ranging from hot tub cleaning, garden coordinating, treasurer, common house cleaner, lawn mower, trail and blackberry clearer, etc... These jobs on average take approx 4-5 hours per month. (some are more seasonal than others: eg. Lawn mowing is approx 10 hrs/mth summer, zero in winter...). Members are expected to attend our monthly business meeting (2nd Wednesday of month, 6:30-8:30 pm), and our monthly community support meeting (4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00-8:30 pm).) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Wise Acres collects quarterly membership dues.)
Land and Buildings Small Town Area: 17 acres (6.9 hectares) (Garden, Orchard, Greenbelt and Trail System) Land Owned By: The community (Individuals own 1/3 lot, and their house) Number of Residences: 9 Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% (Varies by memeber) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Alcohol Use: Used occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Completed

Year Completed:

1990

Number of Units:

Square Feet in Common House:

2000

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