The Garden

The Garden, formerly known as Shut Up and Grow It, is an egalitarian, alternative, leaderless (leaderful), community, propagating a culture of sharing, freedom, and cooperation.


The Garden is a place to sprout, bloom, and grow in harmony with nature- where one can take responsibility for their impact on the Earth, and live in a wholesome way, while helping and giving to others.

The Gardens main purpose is not to be a solitary community but rather to be a part of a network of mutual aid. It is important for us to grow seeds to be spread and sown in other communities.

The blog

2019 Update

After 4 years we’re back on the web!Posting live from The Garden! Seriously. We built an office (which got damaged…

We need an office

Here is the media team in action on “Media Monday”. This is not the best local coffee shop in town.…

Mid July Update

We’ve been pickling and making jams! Updating our cold storage from two buried barrels to an actual walk-in root cellar!…

New Logo!

Here is our new logo designed by Dusty Geist. Soon, this will be available on shirts, stickers and more.

2015 Update

The farm is continually progressing! There are chickens, guineas, ducks, rabbits and a pig currently residing on the farm, in…

July Update

It is now July and everything is still going amazingly well. There are less people here now than there has…