Farming with a vision! This farm has been managed cooperatively for 30 years with a unique balance of food production, habitat conservation, communal and individual housing and a sincere desire for long-term sustainability.
More Information: Water is in abundance, with a wetland, stream and a natural artesian spring and irrigation pond to help with the large diversity of cultivated areas. Chickens and bees are the only ‘livestock’ on the farm, but there are numerous relics and outbuildings that provide clues of farm activities in the past. Fraser Common Farm Cooperative bought the first ten acres 30 years ago. In 2001, when the 10 acre property next door came up for sale, they purchased it as well thereby doubling their land base and their production. Two co-ops: Fraser Common Farm Co-op, whose shareholders/members own the land, and Glorious Organics Co-op, who farm it, work together to run this “Community Farm”. Members of the farming co-op are all shareholders in the land co-op. Twice a year shareholders, their friends and families gather together on the farm. In the spring they mark the beginning of a new season by planting trees and hunting for eggs and in the fall they cook a feast with the bounty harvested directly from their land. Depending on season and farm activities, there are a fluctuating number of people living on the farm: harvesting and foraging for home use and for sale, collecting seed for next years planting and sewing cover crops to renew the soil. The perks of this cooperative living are many – wild berries and organic food to enjoy in season, surplus to store and preserve for the winter and most importantly the knowledge that, in community, they are stewarding and sustaining this precious piece of agricultural land. |
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