This episode examines how a multigenerational group of organic growers in Georgia built a cooperative farm business on leased‑to‑own land while navigating the complexities of shared governance, community investment, and long‑term land security. It focuses on: (1) the farm’s partnership with the Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund, including a 5‑year lease‑to‑purchase agreement shaped by regional land appreciation and conservation easement terms; (2) the cooperative’s transition from a long‑running LLC into a C‑Corp with cooperative bylaws, supported by a community‑driven capital campaign that enabled the farm to launch without debt; (3) the division of labor across five management teams, the farm’s diversified revenue model, and the role of H2A labor in sustaining a 34‑week CSA and wholesale seedling enterprise; (4) the consensus‑based governance structure, including the use of a facilitator to strengthen conflict navigation, align priorities across life stages, and build deeper trust among worker‑owners; and (5) the challenges and lessons emerging from this shared‑ownership model, especially the need for clearer upfront planning around values and expectations, the time demands of consensus decision‑making, and the importance of relationship‑building in sustaining a cooperative farm through growth, turnover, and major financial decisions.

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