{"id":1400,"date":"2018-01-15T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2018-01-16T15:19:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:19:15","slug":"agrihoods-a-viable-new-model-for-sustainable-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/mba\/2018\/01\/15\/agrihoods-a-viable-new-model-for-sustainable-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Agrihoods–a Viable New Model for Sustainable Living?–By Sarah Hutcherson"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the corner of Timberline and Blackbird Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado sits the Jessup Farm Artisan Village<\/a>. Once home to the Jessup family\u2019s farm equipment, the idyllic, century-old buildings now intermix with the new storefronts of the Jessup Farm Artisan Village, which hold businesses ranging from breweries to barbershops. Aromas of coffee beans and rising bread coalesce in the air, reminding visitors to pause and breathe in their surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n

And not only does the\u00a0<\/span>Jessup Farm Artisan Village<\/span> satisfy the bucolic yearnings of Fort Collins shoppers and foodies alike, it also welcomes them to a local agrihood called Bucking Horse.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAgrihood?\u201d You Ask<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bucking Horse<\/span><\/a>, similar to the other 150 (and counting) agrihoods in the United States, is a development built around a working farm that prides itself on cultivating a conservation-minded community. Think walking trails, intentional community spaces and, of course, a farm or community gardens. The common thread among these developments is that residents support community gardens or a working farm, either through hours of volunteer labor or housing association fees. <\/span><\/p>\n

Different agrihoods focus on achieving a wide range of goals. <\/span>Agritopia<\/span><\/a> in Arizona works to enable residents to reduce their carbon footprints. It builds basement houses to reduce cooling costs during the summer months. <\/span>Prairie Crossing<\/span><\/a> in Illinois requires each resident to compost and cultivate native landscaping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Centered on the Land<\/h3>\n

The heritage of the land where an agrihood resides motivates developers to build a community that encourages residents to lead a more intentional lifestyle by the land\u2019s history. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[The land that houses] Bucking Horse used to have a sheep and cattle farm,\u201d explains Steven Sorensen, Special Projects Coordinator at Bellisimo Inc., the construction company that created the Fort Collins agrihood. \u201cThis is why we are exploring the opportunity of a having a real operation where students can interact with animals to learn where the food comes from. We want to education to be a part of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bellisimo Inc.<\/span><\/a> developed Bucking Horse in such a way to inspire residents to live a more balanced and healthier lifestyle, two critical tenets of social sustainability. Some of its intentional building approaches include: <\/span><\/p>\n