BETTER FARM
Location: Redwood NY, rural with farmland, fields and forests
Community type/ideology: Arts, Better Theory, sustainability (sustainability campus, artist colony, and organic farm)
Founded: 2009 by Nicole Caldwell/late 1960s by her uncle
Resident members: 3
Owned by: Nicole Caldwell
Daily practice: Maintenance, farming, events
Buildings: Main building with kitchen, dining room, guest accommodation, lounge; art-barn, studio; sauna
Meals: Often shared, mostly local/organic food, Nicole is vegan
System: Residents work for some hours (15-20 per week) for room and board and go to work outside. Guests pay $25-$80 per day (Airbnb, breakfast included) or $1000 per month for room and board.
Financing: Mainly guest fees, some CSA
Website: www.betterfarm.org