Elevator Speech Description of Motherhouse, found among former Board member, Jean Tyler’s possessions after her death May 30, 2019.

Motherhouse is dedicated to providing time, space, and guidance for mothers and families of any definition. It’s founding mother, Debra Tyler, runs a small raw milk dairy, Local Farm, in Cornwall, CT. Of cows and mothers, Debra says:

“I think cows are the ultimate nurturers. They teach the essence of mothering and nursing. When people come to visit Local Farm, their whole beings change as they watch my cows contentedly chewing their cud or grazing on a lush, green pasture. Their bodies relax. Their movements become slower, more deliberate, and graceful. To me, their voices sound softer, lower, deeper, fuller. Through Motherhouse, I offer this gift of peace to all mothers and their treasured charges – our children and our future.”

The programs offered at Motherhouse, as well as the opportunities to be part of the farm, are a means through which mothers can celebrate and realize the deeply spiritual work of being a mom… a place where ANY person can learn the joys of nurturing Self, Family, Community, and our Mother Earth.