Open Farmhouse is a space to farm, live and create. Based on a beautiful farm in Redding, Connecticut, we offer a place to connect to the land and plant seeds for cultural renewal. The farmhouse offers four bedrooms, kitchen living and working areas, and full access to the garden and surrounding fields and forests, we offer a place to reconnect to nature.
Lincoln Hill grew up on the farm, and has found inspiration living with the land. Growing vegetables for farmer’s markets and running a CSA created a strong connection with the source of our food. After studying anthropology in Montreal, he embarked on multi year journey to visit organic farms, alternative communities and natural areas around the world. Some adventures included cycling across Australia and building and living on a tiny houseboat in British Columbia. He now hopes to bring these experiences to life for others and grow Open Farmhouse into a groundbreaking space to live, work and create.
Cody Jacobs is a social entrepreneur motivated by compassion for people and the planet. She believes in the power of growing your own food and aspires to create a community that works together for a more just world. Cody worked for WE NYC, the official initiative of the City of New York to support and empower women entrepreneurs. She is also a photographer whose work has included experimental use of 35 mm film and documenting cooperatives in Cuba. Cody has experience in the cooperative movement as a co-founder, board member, worker, and researcher.
As founders of Open Farmhouse, Lincoln and Cody live directly next door to the house and are the community managers, and available for any needs.
Laura Selleck and Bill Hill are the stewards of the land, and have farmed since the 1980s. Their work has brought generations of people to the farm to pick vegetables, flowers and pumpkins and experience making maple sugar. In addition, they started a local independent school, and have made experiential education a fundamental part of the farm experience. It’s thanks to their support that this new initiative can grow.
They live down the road, and occasionally are around to care for the animals or provide supplies for Open Farmhouse.
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