The Miccosukee Land Cooperative (MLC) is a community of 100 families and individuals who together own 344 acres situated east of Tallahassee. Co-op members privately own their own homesteads, which range in size from one acre to several acres each. Over 90 acres are preserved in their natural state as common land, owned collectively and enjoyed by the entire membership.

MLC members are drawn together by a common desire to live in a rural area where the land and environment are respected and interaction between neighbors is a sought-after experience. All activities (other than paying assessments for necessities such as taxes and insurance) are purely voluntary, allowing each person to choose the level of sharing and socializing he or she prefers. While we are a diverse group in age, occupation, and religious practice, many adults are in the prime years of their careers. Despite a busy pace, we make time to celebrate the milestones of our lives and to support one another in times of sickness or tragedy. Many of us carry the vision of more time for shared meals and sitting on the porch shelling peas, gossiping, and singing. In the meantime we walk more separate paths but always give thanks for our land and precious neighbors.