Growing Community
Forest Gardens is home to a small community of people unified through shared values of compassion, cooperation, reciprocity, and trust. We live off-grid, share meals, govern by consent, and work the land together.
Live
Short Term
Visit & Volunteer
Come for a few weeks. Experience the rhythms of off-grid life, help with the daily work, eat from the garden, sleep under the trees. This is the best way to get a feel for whether this life calls to you.
Typically 2–8 weeks
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Room & board in exchange for contribution
Seasonal Team
Join the core team for a full growing season. You'll take on a defined stewardship role — from market garden to food forest to kitchen — and become part of the daily fabric of community life, including communal meals, weekly meetings, and decision-making.
Full season commitment (7 months)
Application & interview process
Room, board, mentorship & PDC included
Medium Term
Long Term Residency
For those who want to put down roots. After a trial period, become a foundational steward of Forest Gardens — taking on deeper responsibilities, contributing to governance, and building their own homestead within the larger landscape.
Trial period after seasonal team experience
Contribution model: time and/or financial
Leasehold and cooperative structures
Long Term