Collective Garden

Our Collective Garden is more than just a place to grow vegetables—it is a collaborative space where shared land, resources, and mentorship empower us to grow food and community as one. Unlike a traditional community garden with individual plots, we work together in one large, productive market garden, sharing the tasks, the costs, and the abundant harvest.

Our 2026 Collective Garden membership is full! Please check back next year!

Why garden collectively?

  • Ease and support: Our Garden Manager and mentors guide every step, from seed to harvest.

  • Shared abundance: Enjoy a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, and small fruits throughout the season.

  • Learning & connection: Gain hands-on skills in regenerative agriculture and build meaningful relationships during our weekly work parties and monthly potlucks.

What you receive

  • Weekly harvests: Fresh produce starting in mid-to-late June, including seasonal vegetables, berries, and plums.

  • Shared resources: Full access to high-quality tools, compost, seeds, starts, and irrigation supplies

  • Mentorship: Professional guidance during weekly shifts to help you learn "by doing" in the soil.

  • Community events: Monthly workshops (like kimchi fermenting or herbal remedy making) and community festivals.

Member commitments

To keep our garden thriving, we ask for a consistent commitment from May through October:

  • Weekly work shift: 2 hours per week at one of our scheduled work parties (offered Sundays, Tuesdays, and some Fridays).

  • Community spirit: Participation in monthly Sunday work parties and seasonal potluck gatherings.

  • Communication: Stay connected through our private WhatsApp group for timely garden updates.

Membership fees

Fees help cover the cost of the Garden Manager, seeds, tools, and soil amendments.

  • Living Tree cohousing residents: $425

  • Non-resident community members: $525

  • Garden mentors: $325 (Includes a discounted rate in exchange for leadership)

Our 2026 garden membership is full, and we’re no longer accepting applications.
Please check back next year!

We’re grateful to the Vermont Garden Network, whose mentorship and support was essential in building this program!

  • "I never thought of myself as a gardener, but the Collective Garden has given me something I didn't expect: a real connection to where our food comes from, and the quiet grounding of working in the earth alongside others."

    – 2025 collective gardener