Cobb Hill by the Numbers:
23 households and around 50 people, with a span of seventy years between the youngest and the oldest
3 apartments, 6 duplexes, 8 single homes
270 acres of forest, pasture, and agriculture soils in Hartland, Vermont
12 community meetings and 12 community work days annually, plus monthly committee meetings
55 Jersey cows, 1 Holstein, 4 Norwegian Fjord horses, 50 chickens, 240,000 honey-bees
17,000 lbs of cheese is made each year
26 varieties of vegetables grown at Cedar Mountain Farm
425 lbs of shiitake mushrooms harvested each summer
50 cords of wood stacked (twice) to keep our houses toasty
2 outdoor wood-fired brick ovens, 1 sauna
4 people who work at Dartmouth, 3 healthcare workers, 3 cheesemakers, 2 farmers, 2 executive directors, 1 teacher, 1 periodontist, 1 retired pharmacist, 1 forester, 1 craniosacral therapist, 1 state legislator, gardeners, scientists, several non-profit employees, and small business owners
450 gallons of maple syrup boiled each year
7 dogs, 12 cats, 3 bunnies, and many goldfish
67 bird species identified here this year/128 species since 2003
Countless hours spent maintaining our property, planning & attending meetings, and actively building community