Official Friends of The Hill Web Page

We are a non-profit consensus based affinity group registered with the State of Maine since 2009.

PURPOSES

We support Harry Brown’s Farm, “The Hill,” as a gathering place for non-violent direct action; political assembly, training, and education; and for celebration by free people in free country. We seek to nourish and protect The Hill as a place of refuge and healing. We honor the work of Harry Brown as a freedom fighter in the cause of cannabis law reform. We support and promote sustainable organic land stewardship, small family farming and community supported agriculture.

ABOUT FRIENDS OF THE HILL MEETINGS

Our meetings are conducted in the spirit of nonviolent conflict resolution and open-mindedness. Diversity of ideas and lifestyles are valued and supported. The business of Friends of The Hill is carried out through empowered working groups. Membership is open on all working groups to any interested member. New Working Groups are formed as needed. New members are encouraged to join one or more Working Groups.

CONSENSUS BASED DECISION MAKING

Friends of The Hill use a consensus process to make decisions rather than majority rule voting. We hope to involve every person who is affected by the decision in the decision making process. We use the Formal Consensus model, as defined in On Conflict and Consensus by C.T. Lawrence Butler and Amy Rothstein and our group consensus decision history.