A first-of-its-kind tiny home community for and by formerly incarcerated women and gender expansive people
In 2019, Deb, a former resident, came to us with a proposal. She had just spent 27 years in prison. She loved living in the shared farmhouse at Benevolence Farm, and she was afraid of the day she would leave it for a neighborhood that did not welcome her. What she asked from us was simple: a place to practice living independently with supportive neighbors.
Thanks to Deb and dozens of alumni who have co-designed this project, Benevolence Farm is building seven tiny homes, where our community members can practice managing a single household with a safety net of supportive peers around them.
Pictured from left to right: Adam Abram, Linda, Mona, First Lady Anna Stein, Kristen Powers, and Marc Isaacson
Below is an interactive walkthrough from our architects. Click the preview with the button "Self Guided Tour" to discover the why behind our design choices. If you need technical assistance or would like an audio read-a-loud of the virtual tour, please click here. For the best experience, enjoy on a desktop or laptop.
The Benevolence Farm Tiny Home Community is slated to open in Fall/Winter 2026. Check out our build process below.
Benevolence Farm celebrated with First Lady Anna Stein, our alumni, and the communities that made this project possible.
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Residents receive their keys and move in.
The community is possible because of people like you. Your donation furnishes a kitchen, plants a native plant garden, and adds furniture to each home.
