Members, residents and staff work together to fulfill the mission of Little Tree: to strengthen one another through community, faith and nature. This community, located on 25 acres of farm land in West Lincoln County, collaboratively creates a rhythm of life which balances hospitality, prayer and Sabbath. Little Tree has three areas of focus:
• Local Farming: We use permaculture farming principles
, i.e. sustainable agriculture, to produce fresh, healthy food which we supply to local community-owned food pantries. We use agriculture as an educa- tional and vocational tool to support local communities because of its power to provide food and eco- nomic opportunity.
• Retreat Center: We host a variety of retreats for individuals and groups of all ages, such as a contempla- tive weekend retreat or a mission experience.
• Cooperative: We help create faith-filled responses to poverty based upon cooperative principles, mean- ing that those being served own and run the programs that benefit them. The Little Tree Community is committed to living into the way of Jesus through hospitality, simplicity, prayer, peacemaking and love of all creation.
