Who We Are

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Women

We are about 50 women, mostly lesbians, all women-identified, who formed a collective in 1995 to purchase land in Holmes County, Ohio. We range in age from 20 to 70+; most of us live around Cleveland. We are diverse across race and class. However, most of the women at meetings are middle class and Euro-American. We want to be more inclusive and are working to get there. About the only thing we all have in common is that we believe in miracles - we somehow gathered enough women, money and hope to buy a chunk of land. We believe that we are limited only by our imaginations.

Goals

To create safe, nurturing space for women. Each of us has a different vision of what that will be. We question the fear of scarcity, assuming that there are love, land, and resources enough to meet every collective women's needs.

Accomplishments

In October 1995, we bought 85 acres of farmland off TR 501, across from Kimbilio Farm, an established women's land community. We've planted trees, camped, put up some structures, made a wildflower field, held successful women's festivals, and leased land to a neighbor for organic farming. We've held regular meetings, working through decisions on everything from getting liability insurance to planning anniversary celebrations.