The sustainable way to live our future:
Caring for the land, together.
What is Kinsland?
Kinsland is an Agrihood community - a farming forward village-like neighbourhood of people living where their food is grown. It is a place where agriculture and community are integrated to care for the land together.
In essence, it is a place where the farm is at the heart of a community, where it will feed both the body and the soul of its residents, neighbours and visitors. The Kinsland community will be surrounded by the best of what the land has to offer, and with the help of experienced farmers, people will learn the diverse skills to pursue sustainability and resilience in our relationship to food, and vibrancy to achieve overall well-being.
The vision of Kinsland is to incorporate mixed-style housing for all stages of life around a farm to live, learn, grow, inspire and thrive. In doing so, we preserve and care for the land, together.
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”
~ William Shakespeare
— William Shakespeare
Imagine…
…waking up to sounds of nature, enjoying fresh eggs for breakfast directly from the farm shed just steps from your front door.
…going for bike rides with visiting friends and family on the trails and ending the day with fresh baked goods at the community bakery coffee shop or better yet dining together in the resident farm-to-table restaurant.
…walking to the community barn with your family to pick up the latest harvest for supper or taking a canning workshop in the fall with neighbours in the community kitchen.
The Mission
This type of community that Kinsland aims to become - commonly known as an Agrihood/Eco-Village is not new. Even though there are many successful examples of these projects throughout the world, they are still rare in Canada.
Our misson is to create a team of farmers, permaculture experts, urban planners, and architects to build this kind of connected-to-land neighbourhoods that will attract like-minded, eco-conscious people to live in a place where they can participate in the work of regenerative agriculture. In doing so, the community will support and learn to grow food with the Kinsland Team of consultants in order to feed their families and surrounding communities.
Next Steps
We are committed to creating Kinsland with the mindset of an eager student, and we know great things happen when we are open to tackling challenges. We have plans to work with and, to learn from experienced farmers, agrihood planners, the local community, and leaders of the municipality to create the best-case scenario with the land that we have to work with.
We will prioritize our goals for regenerative agriculture and sound food security. We will work on these goals with patience and the understanding that good things will come to those that are willing to support nature’s intrinsic value.
Kinsland’s steps toward a sustainable community:
Environmental Sustainability – reducing carbon footprint and other negative impacts on the environment:
Energy: Solar, Geothermal
Agriculture: Biodynamic farming – composting, crop rotation, etc. (maintains the land’s nutrients)
Walkable community
Economic Sustainability – creating jobs, generating income and economic circulation within the community:
Farmer’s market
Farm-to-table eatery
CSA
Village/main street – live/work
Standalone commercial
A knowledge network & outreach
Social Sustainability – ensuring access to basic necessities and opportunities to grow
Inclusivity – access to affordable housing
Community resources and engagement: gathering spaces, eatery, workshops, tool library, animal husbandry etc.
“Our dream is to preserve the land and bring out its intrinsic value with a community of like-minded people”
~ Kinsland Team
— Kinsland Team