Heart-Culture Farm Community

Located on an historical 1890's homestead on the West edge of the city of Eugene, Oregon, Heart-Culture Farm Community is committed to experiments in sustainability. Our setting, on the edge of the Fern Ridge Wetlands Wildlife Preserve, lends unique opportunities and challenges, as we work to listen to the land, encourage rare wetlands species to thrive, and learn to steward our livestock in a way that increases the health of our local ecosystems. </p>

<p>Much of our food is grown on-site, including fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, and meats. Some long-term residents are experienced in traditional farm skills, including butchering and wildcrafting. We pasture our livestock and feed them organic and non-GMO as much as possible. Weston Price and traditional diet life-ways are an inspiration. </p>

<p>Heart-Culture is a family-oriented community. The Continuum Concept, Attachment Parenting, Hand in Hand Parenting, and Waldorf education have all influenced our community parenting style. Most babies and toddlers are raised diaper free (Elimination Communication), with extended breastfeeding and cooperative parenting as the norm.</p>

<p>We recognize the importance of both ecological and interpersonal sustainability. We are committed to personal and interpersonal growth. Each individual is responsible for their own growth path, with some group activities. Participation in conflict resolution processes is mandatory. Emotional growth is key to sustainable communities, and living in community is, in itself, a part of our growth path.</p>

<p>One of our current major focuses is on climate change resilience, including adaptive gardening and increasing our reliance on neighbors for a localized economy. To that end, relationship skills that transcend political differences are really important to us. </p>

<p>Out of concern for the damaging effect of wireless radiation on health and ecology, we allow very limited use of radiation-emitting devices on the property. Cell phones must be on Airplane Mode the majority of the time; internet is via a wire (no WIFI).