As the summer winds down and our travelers move on to their winter homes, we’re looking for one or two new, long-term roommates interested in becoming part of the Farmhouse Family.
The Farmhouse is a two-story house built in 1946 and located in South Vancouver, between Main and Fraser. We are home to anywhere between four and seven people at any time, as well as a lovely cuddly kitty. We have two bathrooms, two kitchens (one for meat eaters and one for herbivores), two fireplaces, and a huge garden from which we run an organic vegeteble delivery service. We love to sit on the back step (known as “the dugout”) and watch the morning sun come in through the two mama cedar trees in the back. Pets are welcome, as long as they get along with our existing kitty, and there’s parking for a car or two.
Be warned: this is not the house for those who need instant access to a shopping mall or fast food — if you’ll die without a coffee shop on the corner where you can get up-to-the-moment neighborhood gossip, we’re probably not the place for you. But if you love biking, sharing food, music, and DIY culture and are interested in living on a working urban farm, this is your spot!
We are communally-oriented folks representing a mix of genders, ages, and lifestyle choices who love living together as a family and would usually rather spend a night at home making dinner, playing music, and making crafts than go out dancing. Don’t get me wrong, we love to have a good time — but we like to keep it mellow. We are activists, hippies, artists, musicians, chefs, farmers, sci-fi geeks, dumpster divers, gender benders, and capitalism-smashers who come together to remind ourselves and others that we live in a world of abundance. We run the gamut from vegan to meat-eating and have a generally shared approach to food and other household supplies. We love pot-lucks/music jams (jam-luck? pot-jam?) and playing croquet in the park.
We are open to anyone who is queer-friendly and community-minded, who understands that the rewards of living together far outweigh the challenges of making it work. We rely on clear boundaries, trust, and open communication to keep our messy hippie house running, and appreciate people who are comfortable with consensus, self-organization, and who won’t freak out about diva cups on the bathroom counter or feminist discourse at the dinner table.
Give us a call if you’d like to come check us out: 604-628-9509.
Lovin’ you, family!
The Farmhouse Animals
