About
Our Mission
Bringing Community Back to Farming
- No-Till & Biodynamic Farming
- Educational Workshops
- Community Building Events And Celebrations
- Partnerships and Cooperative Economics
Team Members
Meet Our Team
Oliver Aurand
Founder, Operations Lead
I’m Oliver and I love to help others create systems and lives more in harmony with the Earth and real community. Maybe you’ve also wondered what cultural change and having a regenerative society will really take? For over a decade, I have studied ecology, farming, anthropology, community building and systems thinking. I have worked on a variety of farms and taught classes in foraging, soil and regenerative technologies. I am excited to help create and learn together with you on this journey!
Lex Roberson
Farm Chef, Children's Storytime
I'm Lex, and I believe in a future where nourishment is an act of connection – to the earth, to each other, and to ourselves. As a chef, artist, educator, and nurturer, my hands find joy in the soil, the kitchen, and in fostering growth, whether it's a tiny seed or a budding idea. Being part of a cohousing community deepens my belief in shared responsibility and the power of collective action. Join me in exploring a world where our food tells a story of care, where art inspires mindful living, and where we learn and grow together towards a more vibrant future.
Contact Us
Volunteer with Friends
Friends Farm leases 2 acres from the Nyland Cohousing Community as part of an incubator for increasing local food production set up by Waves of Grain food coop. Nyland Cohousing is Colorado’s largest and oldest cohousing community with over 100 members and a dedication to creating a vibrant local food scene.
We thank
Our Partners
A massive thank you to our partners that make this dream of a restorative, sustainable, community possible.
Our gratitude
Land Acknowledgement
Given the relationship agriculture has with the land and the historical, cultural, and community implications of our relationships with the land we humbly give thanks to the past stewards of our land including the Hinono’eiteen (Arapaho), Núuchi-u (Ute), Newe (Shoshone), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne), Cáuigú (Kiowa) and numerous other tribal groups who lived and continue to live here so intimately.
We hope we can continue in the spirit of life in Partnership with the Earth and be of service to these and other marginalized groups who were often forcibly removed from their land through our work.