We are looking for new members!
and are specifically seeking:
Families with children
We want our children to have a “neighborhood with other kids”; to play, learn, and explore together. The parent members are seeking camaraderie in parenting- also to play, learn, and explore together.
and-
Folks that want to farm, or are looking to engage intensively with the land.
As we have close to 80 acres of hay ground and tillable land, with an extensive history of organic farming; we are calling in the farmers , the ranchers, and the agroforestry folks to bring enthusiasm for land projects!
While these are categories of people we’re actively recruiting, we welcome anyone to contact us with interest.
We enthusiastically encourage LGBTQA+, gender non-conforming, and BIPOC folks to explore living with us on our beautiful land in northeast Missouri!
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The full residency/membership process can be found below. The first step is us getting to know each other.
If you are interested in residency and/or membership, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
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There are two homes currently available for occupation.
A 3-bedroom farmhouse with a fully functioning kitchen and bath. This home is freshly rehabbed, much with wood harvested, sawn, and dried from our land.
This home has historically been the central hub of the community and is located at the center of our most utilized gardens; with a greenhouse, toolshed, outhouse, and orchard right behind it. It has a fantastic screened in porch that has hosted many, many meals and gatherings.
A 2-bedroom home with a fully functioning kitchen and bath. This home was rehabbed 4 years ago and features beautiful carved trim, and a back deck that overlooks one of our swimming ponds.
Our community hoop house and a 1-acre garden are right next to this building. This home is closest to our barns, metal shop, and implement shed.
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How to become a member
Our membership process is intentionally slow and can generally take 18-24 months. We are a small community so want everyone to get a chance to know each other, and experience living together before making decisions about membership. We have developed a Residency Period for which we can get to know each other.
You can see our full residency/membership process below, as well as definitions of Residency and Membership
Residency/ Membership Process
- Fill out the visitor form (please indicate your are interested in residency/membership)
- Phone or video chat/interview
- Full group consensus for an invitation to explore residency.
- 14 days on farm– Attend 2 meetings, Attend 2 dinners
- Must leave after 14 days on farm
- Residency application and subsequent check-in: a survey of “what is your plan for living at Sandhill.
- Completion of 1 year residency period– must be on farm for 10 of those 12 months
- Membership application and subsequent check-in: “what is your plan for living at Sandhill, which may or may not have changed after the residency period”.
- Full member consensus that a resident is invited to become a member
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Definition of Resident
-Decision-making and participation in group meetings welcomed but no blocking power in consensus decision-making.
-Obligation to manage some aspect of the farm by 6 months
– 1 full year of residency- 10 months out of 12 need to be spent on farm.
-Pays their share of monetary contribution (as defined by current resident and/or membership fees). This fee is related to one’s housing and current budgetary expenses defined in our annual budget meetings.
-Residents can be asked to leave.
-Group check-in after 6 months to see how it’s going.
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Definition of Membership
-One can become a member after their full year of residency is completed, and all their other residency requirements are fulfilled.
-To become a member, a resident makes requests to become a member at a meeting and fills out a membership survey.
-Membership is decided by full member consensus.
A member of the community is defined by:
–Being on the Board of Members as defined by the legal Non-Profit.
–Listed on the Bank Account
–Ability to use Sandhill infrastructure and tools for private business.
-Continues to pay monthly contributions.
-Expected participation in community organized events, including an annual “retreat” (2 days of meetings to figure out what we’re doing and how).
-You cannot own your own permanent structure home on Sandhill property, but Sandhill provides adequate housing.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions regarding our residency/membership process at visitors@sandhillfarm.org
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Visitor Form
If you are requesting a visit with a partner(s), we ask that all adults fill out separate forms. If you would like to bring children, please fill out as much of the questionnaire as is relevant for them.
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