I hope you are enjoying this blog. It reflects the actions and efforts of a community of people living on a farm in Wisconsin. The principals we practice are simple and will be the foundation of other farms we hope to see created. Respect yourself and everything else. Try to live as consciously as you can. This is the foundation. The rest is gravy.

Many people have asked about ownership of land. There are many ways people are holding land. Single owners are sharing land, granting the land to the people currently working it. Some are creating land trusts that would consign the land into perpetuity, protected from development and any other modern hazards. Others individually own consecutive parcels of land. Still other farms are purchased through nonprofits. The truth is no one really owns land, anyway. Here, we like the concept of stewardship.

As we see it, the decision of ownership/stewardship traits must be decided by the people who will choose to live on a specific piece of land. We can give guidance and suggestions, and we can utilize our nonprofit for the purchase, but the decision of land ownership rests with the people who will live on the land. By the way, our decisions here are brought about unanimously, and with respect for others, and holding the land dear, it isn’t as hard as one might think to reach consensus.

On Sunday, November, 28, we will hold a conference call to answer questions and gather input regarding this project. You are welcome to participate. We realize that anyone interested in the farmslinkpeople project will stay in touch with this blog, so all information will be delivered through this blog from now on. Thank you for your interest, now let’s see what can be created.

Call number  712-432-0111           access code 764262#                                                                                    Sunday, Nov. 28, at 1:00 pm central, 2:00 pm eastern.  No more than one hour.