• You are helping to Preserve Small Farms
• You can Enjoy Your Own Private Natural area a.k.a. “Farm Park” 
• You can Enjoy more Days in Nature
• You can have a Stay-cation at your Farm
• You can use the camping cabins
• You can Learn Farming and Gardening from a Master Farmer
• You can have access to your own private staff farmer who grows produce according to what you most request
• You can help raise baby chicks each season 
• You can use the space for small events like birthday parties, reunions, playdates, etc
• You can have a place to enjoy community dinners and potlucks with fellow owners, family and friends
• Your kids can have events that include cooperative summer camps, playdates at the farm, and kids farm days
• You can participate in Social Events: like Thanksgiving in the Greenhouse, Spring Fling, Fall Festival, Tuesday Pizza Oven Parties,  and more
• You can Enjoy Educational and Volunteer Days at the Farm; Composting, Bees, Raised Beds, Plant Identification, Growing Tips and Techniques, etc
• You will own a share in a cooperative that owns real estate
• You don’t have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy your own farm
• Your buy in is less than the cost of a luxury car
• Your Ownership shares can be sold, held, gifted or left as an inheritance for generations to come
• ***You get to be an owner from the beginning; so you get to see any appreciation in value and increase in share value as the farm sells out.

For purposes of  Wildwoods Cooperative Farm Park, the definition of a  Farm Owner and/or Cooperative Owner is an individual who has purchased one or more shares of the Wildwoods Cooperative Farm Park. A cooperative is a legal entity under North Carolina law.  Wildwoods Cooperative Farm Park will hold legal title to the property.  The Farm Owners are the shareholders in the Wildwoods Cooperative Farm Park and as such they are called the Farm Owners.  The Farm Owners vote and decide on  all the rules, budgets, projects and ultimately  control the farm as a group.

Yes, you must be a North Carolina resident to buy a share in the farm.  The cooperative is formed under North Carolina Laws which require owners to be North Carolina Residents.  

The law allows a small number of exemptions for people who were N.C. Residents and moved out of state to keep their ownership share.  You will have to contract the board of directors to see if there are still exemptions.

Yes, each owner pays a monthly fee similar to home owners dues that helps pay for things like property taxes, insurance, reserve funds, gravel road maintenance, electric, and other yearly expenses. This cost is normally around $35 a month; or you can pay it all at once each January. The farm owners get to vote and control the budget.

It’s recommended you seek legal or professional advice, do research and due diligence to understand all the possible risks of owning any property including a cooperative farm.  Typical risks include things such as flood, fire, natural or other events; world and financial considerations, economic events which impact any kind of real estate;  the ability to re-sell a share may take longer than normal real estate.  The cooperative maintains insurance for some of these risks.  The cooperative is not intended as an investment but the share may increase in value and can be sold in the open market.

No.  The farm is a cooperative farm park so it is not a residential project.  Owners may use and visit the farm during the open hours. Owners may spend the night in the camping cabins, or camp with a reservation.

You can work on and suggest building projects to be approved by the board of directors; but no individual owners can construct any personal buildings on the farm without permission. There are multiple community structures which everyone can participate in building.

Maybe.  Generally, no owner can conduct any commercial or personal business at the farm. However, some owners may be able to create farm partnerships for certain events or projects which are farm related; such as holding a farm class, kids summer camp, social event, yoga, meditation, etc.  All Farm Partnerships must be approved by the Board of Directors.  It is at the discretion of the Board of Directors if the farm business partnership will be done exclusively for the owners, or if outside persons may also attend.  Please click the Farm Event and Class Partnerships page for more information.

Yes and it’s free!  Each owner is allowed to hold small events like birthday parties, small family reunions, and small celebrations of 12-15 people at no cost; but a deposit is required for cleanup. Reservation is required to ensure the farm space is not double booked. 

For events of 20 or more; Board of Director approval is needed, and a fee may be required to help pay for the wear and tear on the gravel and parking areas.