Home Gatherings Homestead

We with Home Gatherings would like to find a home and land to build our homestead; offering a unique variety of produce and quality herbs through regenerative, syntropic farming methods. Our dream is to provide both nutrient rich produce and systematic preservation of local ecosystems.

Preferred location: Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw

Desired Transitional Agreement: Farm Seeker/Farm Owner Partnership, Lease to buy, Sale, Mentorship, Working arrangement with future partner

Jan 2, 2026

Desired Acreage

  • 5-10 Acres
  • 11-25 Acres

Desired Infrastructure

  • Barns or other facilities
  • Farmer Housing

Desired Land Usage

  • Bees
  • Flowers
  • Fruit
  • Fruit Trees
  • Goats - Dairy
  • Nursery Stock
  • Organic crops
  • Poultry - Layers
  • Sheep
  • Timber/Forest Land
  • Vegetables

Goals, Values, Vision

5-10 acres with a home for our family with a little extra room to expand. Our plan is to grow a wide range of produce in compost supplemented fields; wide compatible living accommodations for ducks, goats/sheep, and rabbits; and room for a fairly sized greenhouse for seedlings extended growing. The plan is to gradually diversify and develop, enriching ecosystems and expanding to become a beacon within our communities. 

Farming Status

Current Farming Status

Not currently farming

Farm Experience/Education

No experience farming

Mentoring

I am seeking mentorship

Farming Plans and Practices

Farming Method

Organic Practices

Drawing inspiration from Ernst Götsch's practices and principles, we hope to utilize syntropic farming to grow diverse vegetation and encourage a strengthened ecosystem in as natural of a way as possible.