About Us
Our members
Pictured: Lauri and Tim Aigner, Craig and Andy Kennedy, and Carol Lacey
We met while living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After working, playing, and dreaming together for many years, we pulled the trigger on a land purchase in Tennessee in June of 2022. We got busy shortly after, building the first road to the top of "Founders' Ridge" where our three tiny homes and yurts are being built.
Why we did this
We feel the traditional farming model is expiring. Farmers are isolated, underpaid, and lack the freedoms to travel and enjoy life outside the farm. A cooperative farming model like ours helps us stay connected to our families and hold on to our dreams of traveling while still having a sanctuary like Shambhala to come home to and sustain us for the long term. Together we can care for what's needed to sustain us more simply, efficiently, and cooperatively.
9 Families
We're seeking 6 other families or individuals to reach 9 total to share this land with us, build tiny homes or small cabins, and sustain our future together through gardens, food forests, living off grid, making the most of our surroundings, using our natural resources wisely, and educating others to do the same.
If you're interested in learning more about the process of becoming a member of the Shambhala Collective, see our FIC (Foundation for Intentional Communities) member page and download our latest membership document there.