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Formed:
1991
Established:
1991
Alchemy Farm
East Falmouth
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
(Cape Cod)
Contact:
Alchemy Farm
237 Hatchville Rd
East Falmouth, Massachusetts 02536 United States
Address Status:
Good as of 4/18/2007
tomtenfarm [at] verizon [dot] net

Alchemy Farm Cohousing combines the social design of cohousing with ecological forms of housing and agricultural use of our common landscape. Our mission is "to create and nurture a cohousing community where individuals live in integrity and harmony with each other and with nature, using sustainable agriculture and energy-efficient methods to produce and provide food, energy, and shelter; and where community members are encouraged to grow to their greatest potential while living cooperatively."

Our large common house and pedestrian center are bordered by organic fields, gardens, and mature tree crops. New residents develop their own house design and personal landscape. Most recent new homes include photovoltaic electricity, radiant floor heat, waterless toilets, and modular construction.

Alchemy Farm occupies 16 acres of fields, gardens, play areas, and woodlands and is bordered by forested conservation land with a large lake. One-third of the land contains 13 private homesites in two clusters, and two-thirds is shared common land, common house, and social areas.

Our cohousing community is in the large community of Cape Cod, with nearby beaches, historic seaside towns, and the active scientific and cultural community of Woods Hole.

Last Updated:
6/29/2010
Visitors Not Accepted
Visitor Process:
We open for the American Solar Energy Societies' Green Home Tours in early October. We do not give formal tours at this time.
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Area:
16 acres (6.5 hectares)
Number of Units:
13
Square Feet in Common House:
6000
(retrofitted barn and apartment)
Population
Members:
25
Non-Member Residents:
3
Open to new members:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Other
Labor Contribution:
Expected (Common cleaning and maintenance duties per owner)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes (Annual Association Fees)
Land and Buildings
Community:
Other
Land Owners:
Other (house lots by individuals, common land by non-profit assn.)
No. of Residences:
9 (lots still to be built on)
Food, Etc.
% Food Grown:
6-20%
Shared Meals:
1 time/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions:
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
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