Sandy first discovered cohousing more than 25 years ago while raising her three boys in a small Missouri subdivision. Surrounded by chain-link fences and cookie-cutter houses, she sensed that life could be lived differently, more connected, more supportive, more joyful.

On Saturday, September 20th, the Richland Park Library in Nashville hosted a thoughtful and uplifting gathering led by Rebecca. The workshop centered around one essential human need: belonging and how we can cultivate it intentionally in our lives and communities.

Cohousing is not a commune, a timeshare, or a development where everything is shared. At Burns Village & Farm, each household will own its own private home and land, with full independence to live as they choose. The community is designed to encourage connection, not require it and residents will decide how much or how little they want to participate in shared meals, activities, or farming.

One of the most exciting things about life at Burns Village & Farm is that residents get the best of both worlds when it comes to farming. While our community is rooted in the traditions of an agrihood, a neighborhood built around shared farmland, it doesn’t mean every member is required to wake up at dawn to harvest vegetables or tend to crops. Instead, we’ve adopted a model that makes fresh, organic food accessible without making farming a full-time job for anyone but the professional farmer we employ to care for the land.