Established in 2022, Taiao Ora Farm is located 11kms south of Ōamaru on the East Coast of Aotearoa. It overlooks the Kakanui Mountains and includes 4 acres of common land with a Common House, solar electricity, 3 tiny houses, an orchard and food garden. Taiao Ora means ‘Healthy Environment’ and embodies our purpose.
Our Mission: to create and benefit from affordable housing that is a model of healthy, sustainable, community living in Ōamaru
Our Vision: everyone has sovereignty of their food and housing
The structure
Taiao Ora Farm is a registered NZ Company and shareholding members are Directors and Shareholders of the Company that owns 2 acres of common land and leases 2 acres of KiwiRail land. We also have flatmates, WOOFers, workshop attendees and community members who participate in our project. Each house site is big enough for a tiny house and surrounding garden. The ecovillage currently consists of 2 shareholding families with room for expansion. We use Sociocracy as our method for collective decision making. We have a Shareholder Agreement with all of our processes, protocols and policies so that our decisions by consensus are also legally binding. We are happy to share our Shareholder Agreement with others seeking a template for agreements to establish their own ecovillage project.
The community
The community currently consists of 3 adults (age range early 40s to early 50s), a cat and two dogs. As a community we are committed to working collectively to meet our needs and work towards living sustainably on a permaculture path. Groups of us work together on common land and building projects as required.
Community Buildings and Land
The Common House is used for community meetings, workshops, events, meals and celebrations. Shared access to toilets, showers, kitchen, solar electricity, toolshed and workshop, as well as woodlots, orchards and pastures.
For more information or enquiries, email [email protected]
We enjoy hosting WOOFers and exchanging energy.
Membership & Visitors
- Current members: 3
- Open to new members
- Open to visitors
We are seeking flatmates, WOOFers and shareholder families to join us.
To apply to be a flatmate, email us to meet for a tour and group interview.
To apply to be a WOOFer, email us.
To apply to be a shareholding member, you will be required to attend meetings and participate in community life for up to 6 months before becoming a full member. During this time, you can live on or off site. A shareholder represents a unit household of up to 4 people. Shareholders can have partners who are non-shareholders.
All residents are responsible for upholding our Communication and Conflict Resolution Agreement as well as our Common House and Shared Spaces Agreement.
For more information or enquiries, email [email protected]
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Good morning, greetings from Ghana to you all.
My name is Alexander Enoch Asiedu Kwayisi, a Ghanaian living in Ghana.
I have read from your website whilst I was looking for organisation to volunteer / woofer to have experience and to contribute to the service it offered.
I was glad I came by your website and everything I read from the site made me convinced and attracted me to apply to join and volunteer .
I hope to hear from you on my application to join the farms.
Thank you
Alexander Enoch Asiedu Kwayisi
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Hey, My name is Annie, i’m really keen on learning how to live sustainably and off my own land one day, i have experience in building and farming and would really love to learn about growing my own food. i’m a very hands on person and love learning new things. I would love to get in contact with you guys. my number is 0211883510 and my email is [email protected]