Tara Ambrose

Our project is unique! - Please see the section below for more info. Tara was a MOFGA farm apprentice in the past, and the family currently lives in a tiny house on wheels they built, on an organic 100 acre beef and sheep farm in Waldo County. We have grown personal vegetable gardens most years, and planted and harvested blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, asparagus and fruit trees. We've utilized a greenhouse for shoulder crops. We currently have a flock of chickens and sell eggs. We have also raised turkeys. We have run farm and forest camps for children in the past and intend to do so again, giving children and families an immersive experience in nature and sustainable living skills.

Our goal is to create affordable housing and support a sustainable food supply in our local community. We plan to accomplish this by creatinga cooperatively-owned farm and intentional community. We envision the farm being run collectively so food gets raised and people can also take time away for other needs andinterests. We are committed to regenerative organic practices and to preserving part of the property as farmland forever. We are aware that many people who would be capable farmers can't afford to purchase land. We intend to provide an option for one of those folks, orperhaps a PFAS affected farmer who needs a new farming home, to land. We have included the link to our project that provides greater detail. https://www.ic.org/directory/bright-oak-collective/We are capable of converting areas into farming land, pastures, and building additional structures, so our basic needs are land and a farmhouse. Any starting infrastructure is a bonus for us.https://www.ic.org/directory/bright-oak-collective/