F.O.F. (Free Organic Farms)

What: We are working to create a system of community development in which,
people's ability to gain access to life sustaining resources is not dependent on,
how much cash they have on hand, their credit score, or their last 2 years tax returns.
This is a major shift from the conventional reality of home ownership & so,
how we will acheive sustainable growth under this model cannot be quickly explained.
Since this is a brand new project we will be filling in a lot of the blanks as we evolve.

A Brief Explanation: F.O.F. is a service to connect people with farms & homesites in sustainable communities.
F.O.F is also a label. Products produced & sold under the F.O.F. label support the expansion of this project.

We are developing communities in which residents can gain access to homesites & agricultural land without the need for money.
There will be a variety of living situations resulting from this project, from short term primitive camping to long term private residence.
In some cases we will provide campsites &/or homesites in our community developments.
In other cases we will provide no money down, low interest land loans, secured by regional organic production contracts.
The latter being further in the future.

We will be rolling out the project in 3 distinct phases -
Phase 1: Seed Camp / Early Development

Phase 2: Permanent Residence & Community Development

Phase 3: Community Management, Maintenance & Expansion

Phase 1 - Seed Camp

It also means, arrriving on a site with no developed resources or personal shelters.
Using primitive skills to develop basic comforts & temporary to permanent dwellings.
Developing shared spaces such as blazing trails, building community kitchens, garden areas, fire pits,
developing water sources, as well as recreational, commercial & emergency resources.

For approximately the first 60 days, or as long as resources allow, we will provide some basic organic provisions.
We will have some staples like dry beans, grains & salt until the farm(s) begin to produce.
If you are not used to living & eating simply you will need to be prepared to provide your own luxuries.

This is a good chance to instantly escape the endless cycle of bills, or the struggle to simply find a place to exist.
Seed camp could be an especially good opportunity for those that have a home on wheels to plug right in,
or unplug, as the case may be & start living off the land.
Or, if you have ever wanted to build a shelter & live off the land, but just don't have "farm buying" kind of money,
we'd like to give you the chance.

To apply, please send an email to freeheirloomseeds@gmail.com - subject line "SEED CAMP"

1. You must obey local & federal laws.
We have seen people lose their land & go to prison because they had casual knowledge of illegal activity on their land.
If we become aware of Illegal activity on the land, you will be asked to leave at the very least.

2. No Stealing. Thieves are not welcome & anyone caught stealing will be banned from F.O.F. lands.

3. No violence. No one is perfect & disagreements happen, however physical & verbal violence will not be tolerated.
Open screaming in anger is forbidden. Everyone has their own space & should keep to it if they can't communicate peacefully.
If it's a matter of importance, either party can seek mediation from the community council.

4. No unauthorized substances in our water treatment system, on our soil, or in our streams.
Sustainable, biodegradable cleaning & personal products must be used, unless required medically or legally for sanitary reasons.

5. Respect one another's space. All residents have their own space & have the right to freedom & privacy.
The council does reserve the right to a walk through to ensure compliance with our rules & the well being of the land & it's residents.

6. Clean up after yourself. Anyone caught leaving a mess in a community areas will have to do community service &/or pay fines.
You are also expected to keep your living space reasonably clean & free of pests & rodents, that could threaten other residents & crops.
In extreme cases the council would consider lease termination. No one is going to clean up after you.

7. Be respectful. No yelling in anger, especially in public areas, clean up after yourself, no derogatory name calling,
rascism or bigotry will not be tolerated.

8. Any use of natural materials from the land, or permanant alterations to the land must be approved by council.

9. Even on shared land that is paid for there are expenses. All residents must contribute in some way to cover shared expenses.
Some of these expenses are taxes, insurance, shared utilities, general maitenance, trash disposal & water treament.
The amount of input required by residents is expected to change over time & is dependent on how much space they occupy & their needs.
We are still not sure what is an appropriate time trade for this,
but are considering a basic residency requirement of 15 hours per month community service to participate in Seed Camp.
This would not include personal trash disposal or any shared food preparation & clean up from shared meals.
We are not really expecting anyone to truly share expenses at this point,
but this small offering of time ensures that our first residents are not going to be a complete drain on this project.

Multiple or severe rule violations could result in eviction, by rule of council.
In which case, permanent residents would be entitled to sell or transfer their lifetime lease,
& land improvements they built, to a community approved party.

Details of lifetime leases & long term residency will be defined fully by the time we begin Phase 2 of this developement.
It is our intention to offer every security of private home ownership, while preserving a peaceful & sustainable space for all of our residents.