Cerro Gordo Community

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Cerro Gordo Community

Located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States

Mission Statement
We seek to live together in harmony with the land and one another. As stewards of this land, and members of our Cerro Gordo Cooperative, we share responsibility for fostering a community which is both life-enhancing and creates healthy, nurturing relationships with our natural surroundings.

Community Description
We are a dog-free community founded on ecological values, including organic land care & gardening. We practice sustainable forestry on 1100+ acres. Most of our forest land is in a Healthy Forests Reserve Program, and we’re in the process of doing a conservation easement on most of the remaining land, which is largely oaks & meadows. Our houses are clustered into two neighborhoods, surrounded by these forests and meadows, with many seasonal streams. We operate as a Cooperative, sharing maintenance of the water systems & roads. Please note: in accordance with our state/county zoning agreements, dogs cannot live here (and we love it that way).
Note: if you contact us by phone, you reach one person here; if you contact us by email, you reach a different person here.

Housing
Status: We have land we have developed on
Area: 1165 acres
Current Residence Types: Single-family homes, Multi-family homes, Lots to build on
Current Number of Residences: 13
Planned number of residences: 4
Planned Residence Types: Single-family homes, Multi-family homes, Lots to build on
Housing Provided: Purchase, Rental
Land owned by: A subgroup of community members

Membership
Adult Members: 21
Child Members: 1
Non-member Residents: 6
Percent Women: 41-49%
Percent Men: 51-60%
Percent Transgender: 0%
Visitors accepted: Yes, rarely
Visitor Process:
If you’re interested in renting a house/duplex for at least a year, or interested in going ahead and buying a house here, please contact us.
Open to new Members: Yes
Membership Process:
Homeowners join immediately; renters can join after one month living here, must join after one year living here. One-time join fee for each adult, plus annual ongoing fees for all adult members and residents.

Economics
Join Fee: $500
Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
Regular Fee per Month: $17
Shared Income: None
Required Labor Contribution: No
Open to members with existing debt: Yes

Sustainability Practices
Energy Infrastructure: We use both systems.
Current renewable energy generation: Up to 25%
Energy sources: Solar, Biomass, Clean Energy from the Grid
Planned renewable energy generation: 50-75%
Current food produced: Up to 25%
Planned food produced: Between 26-49%
Food produced locally: Up to 25%

Lifestyle
Common Facilities: Hiking Trails
Internet Available: Yes, individuals provide it
Internet Fast?: Yes, it’s fine.
Cell Phone Service: Good for some people.
Shared meals: Rarely
Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (plants and animals), Local (food sourced within 150 miles), Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers), Mostly Vegetarian, Mostly Vegan
Dietary Choice or Restrictions: No – people may eat however they wish.
Special Diets OK: Sometimes
Alcohol Use: Yes, used occasionally.
Tobacco Use: Yes, used occasionally.
Additional Diet Comments:
Occasional potlucks.
Common Spiritual Practice(s): Not a particularly spiritual or religious community, Agnostic, Humanist
Education Style(s): Up to each family or individual
Healthcare Options: Up to each family or individual

Source: https://www.ic.org/directory/cerro-gordo-community/