About Us

Sylvan’s NeighborWood is a planned sustainable    community integrating ecological living and sustainable farming in a neighborhood setting. Our community of homeowners will steward 22 acres of prime agricultural land in Sylvan Township, just outside Chelsea Michigan. Residents will own their own homes and co-own the farm and commons land together (see our Community page). Our homes will be fully off-grid and largely fossil free with renewable energy, water and waste systems (see our Homes page). Our farm will set a precedent in sustainable agriculture regenerating  water, soil and biodiversity over time. Planned agricultural businesses include a fruit and nut silvopasture, goats and sheep, a useful plants nursery, CSA vegetables, an edible park commons area and an eventual dairy (see our Farm page). Some of our residents will be employed in the farming while everyone benefits from healthy, local food and co-profiting from it’s sale at local markets. We have begun conversations with the township and will soon with the county for permitting. We look forward to opening up to residents to collaboratively design and plan our community.

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