Community Living Opportunity in Ferndale

I am renting rooms in my house located just south of Ferndale and only 15 minute drive from Bellingham. Available November 2nd. The house is located on just over 1 acre and the residents will contribute to growing large gardens and raising animals for food. The rent is low but it is expected that you will put some time into gardening, house/yard maintenance, raising animals or producing biodiesel. The goal of this "homestead" is to build community and reduce our footprint. The house is currently heated with diesel and we will produce our own biodiesel for heat as well as for fuel for transportation (i have all the equipment, sources of waste veg oil and a truck converted to run on veg oil). Children are encouraged, as there is also a desire to make this a place of learning. My daughters will be living there part time too, with me. I also plan on raising bees and rabbits in the spring, and there will be laying hens and ducks. The property has several fruit trees with more planned. Also we will plant berry plants and several gardens with a goal of providing food year round in the future. The property has a hot tub, an artist studio (with wheel), a pond, an in ground trampoline and outdoor fireplace. Located just across the road from the Nooksack river (seasonal fishing opportunities) but outside of the flood plain. Once established someone could live here for very little money, low rent, grow and raise most of our own food, use free waste veg oil for heat and fuel, etc. A simpler life can be much more rewarding, not to mention that he who teaches his child to live on small means leaves her a fortune.

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Permalink Reply by Krista Rome on November 8, 2012 at 11:13pm

Nice vision, Travis! I think it's really hard to work through the TW website these days...not nearly enough people checking in...how else/where else could you advertise to hit the right crowd of folks?

Permalink Reply by Heather K on November 11, 2012 at 12:00pm

Travis, great to hear you've located to Ferndale area and are creating community!

I hope to come for a work party sometime in the future!

Permalink Reply by Terese VanAssche on December 3, 2012 at 2:11am

Travis,

Welcome neighbor to Ferndale! Hope all is going well settling into your farm there on Ulrich Rd. Ya know we are just north of you on Second Avenue, 3 houses south of Cherry Street,

BTW we are having a Ferndale holiday gathering at our Fern Hollow, 5581 Second Avenue, this coming Thursday December 6th. 5 pm on. Good friends, good company, good music making to be shared. Come and meet more of the Transition Ferndale and local Occupy folks.

Please feel welcome to come, bring a potluck dish to share if you like. Desserts would be great. I will make a chowder and snacks, also beverages.

Please let me know if you can come, and invite your housemates to meet another community in Ferndale!