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Forming Formed: 2005
Brokenfoot Ranch
Carrollton, Georgia,
United States
 Seeking compatible farm partners/investors--individuals, couples, and/or families--to share living and working together in a small rural organic farm community forming on 66 acres in Carroll County, Georgia. About 10-12 acres are open fields (bottomland and ridge)and the rest is mixed hardwood and pine forest. Year round creek, deep water well , rainwater catchment, county water connection. Conceptual site plan done by Village Habitat Design, a very well-respected and talented group of planners and architects with long experience planning eco-village communities. Good sustainable/organic agriculture connections developing locally, plus close enough to a university town to find broader cultural and employment opportunities.
 
Contact:
Myra Bailes
615 Bethel Church Rd
Carrollton, Georgia 30117 United States
Phone: 770-258-3344, 404-895-7057
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Last Updated:4/16/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: contact me and arrange a mutually-convenient time to visit.
Network Affiliations:
Fellowship for Intentional Community
Population
Adult Members:
1
(owner of the land is only current resident)
Child Members:
0
Non-member Residents:
0
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
0% M 100% F
(only current resident is woman who owns the land)
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Ethnic Diversity:
0% identify as 'people of color'
Age Focus:
No Focus
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(Since the community is just beginning, this has not been officially decided yet, but as it will by necessity be a small community, probably we will be using some type of consensus decision making.)
Identified Leader:
Yes
(temporarily, the current owner/resident will have to function in this capacity.)
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(current owner/resident (for the time being until a group forms))
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
(to be decided during formation process)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(to be decided during planning process)
Join Fee:
Yes
(to be decided during planning process)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(to be decided during planning process)
Land and Buildings
Rural
(close to small town and about 50 miles from Atlanta)
Area:
66 acres (26.7 hectares)
(mostly mixed hardwood/pine forest, with about 10 or 12 acres open fields (bottomlands and ridge locations))
Land Owned By:
Other
(current owner/resident)
Number of Residences:
1
(owner-built, passive solar, highly energy efficient, greywater system, composting toilet)
Cohousing:
No Answer
(to be decided during planning process)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
(farming experience so far shows that it is possible to grow all or almost all of the fresh vegetables and fruits needed to sustain a small community, but it will take some time to maximize production. It will also be possible to be largely self sufficient in eggs, dairy products, and a small amount of meat.)
Share Community Meals:
(to be decided during formation process)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
(No restrictions foreseen on what members eat at their homes. Group meals may have some overall guidelines as decided by consensus of the members.)
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
(This applies only to current owner/resident)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(current owner/resident rarely drinks but is open to others who occasionally consume very modest amounts of alcoholic beverages as long as their behavior is not significantly adversely affected.)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
(Current owner/resident is non-smoker, is an asthmatic, and therefore experiences great difficulty in the presence of smokers. Another reason to avoid tobacco products is that they can carry plant mosaic virus which can infect and cause disease in crop plant species such as tomatoes and peppers.)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
(As long as nobody is harmed, this is a private matter. Current owner/resident hopes to find community members who are emotionally stable people who behave with integrity, compassion, and responsibility.)
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
(Current owner/resident does not look for any specific religious orientation or practice, welcomes all faiths and traditions that are content to practice their beliefs on their own without causing problems for others or for the land. Sharing is fine, but no proselytizing, please!)
Which Spiritual Path(s):
Other
(current owner/resident would not feel comfortable in a community subscribing to a single religious group or creed. Seeking people with an open attitude neither dogmatic nor coercive.)
Educational Style(s):
(to be decided during formation process, or according to needs of families with children)
 
 


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