• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • Carla Burke
  • John F Dean
  • Timothy Norton
  • Nancy Reading
  • r ranson
  • Jay Angler
  • Pearl Sutton
stewards:
  • paul wheaton
  • Tereza Okava
  • Andrés Bernal
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
gardeners:
  • Jeremy VanGelder
  • M Ljin
  • Matt McSpadden

52 Male Building an Agorist Tiny Home Village in Detroit seeking female

 
Posts: 37
2
  • Likes 5
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi there!

My name is Drewe, and I’m a retired master builder and chef, tailor, sawyer, and furniture builder.  I’m currently putting together a 39 unit tiny home village in Detroit’s North End community in partnership with a local charitable aid agency that’s centered on community building.  My involvement is as the developer. I’m bringing the blueprints, modeling, real estate broker, lending teams as well as over 20 years of experience developing several subdivisions worth of 350 individual homes in the 1,200 to 3,000 sq ft range, having successfully completed each home with zero defects at closing and with no warranty callbacks in the 18 month post closing period.

I’ll be simultaneously developing my village in Detroit that will be more geared towards agorism and sustainable living.  I’ll probably eventually take my proceeds and bugger off to a large acre spread in the middle of nowhere and homestead for real.

I’m looking for a woman to join me on this adventure. A partner, lover, best friend and accomplice.
DC403066-B530-4CAC-B2D6-D09567B9EE69.jpeg
[Thumbnail for DC403066-B530-4CAC-B2D6-D09567B9EE69.jpeg]
ED543195-1D88-4930-9797-5F73D0B5A9A2.jpeg
[Thumbnail for ED543195-1D88-4930-9797-5F73D0B5A9A2.jpeg]
 
Posts: 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi Drewe, When are you wanting to get off grid and homestead?
 
pollinator
Posts: 773
Location: Western MA, zone 6b
482
cat dog forest garden foraging urban food preservation
  • Likes 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi Drewe,  Sounds like some great plans and ideas!

I've been through several incarnations of homesteading/ farming/ urban permaculture.  So I come with experience, skills, and opinions ;)    Dog trainer by trade.  At 51 I'm starting to think more seriously about my "end game" plans myself.   I really want to be more involved in projects like community gardens,  living more simply,  providing more for myself.  How's Detroit?  I've never been,  have lived in New England most of my life.  But it's cold and expensive!   Reach out if you want to chat more!  I'm on FB too.
~Heather

 
Posts: 13
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi Drewe,

Sounds like real living and good living. I like what you are looking for and your work ethic and smile.  

Would love to connect and share. Feel free to reach out to open up a conversation if the time is right.

 
Posts: 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hello, it would be great to chat more. I like what I've read so let's talk when you can. Send me an email Karen
 
Posts: 11
1
2
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Bravo on what you have done in Detroit!
Perhaps you might consider building one more community in a rural area- Benzie and Leelanau counties need an example to follow. A small village version of your personal vision would be quite an accomplishment and transformative.
Check out Grow Benzie?
 
Brace yourself while corporate america tries to sell us its things. Some day they will chill and use tiny ads.
Learn Permaculture through a little hard work
https://wheaton-labs.com/bootcamp
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic