For information:
Susan at sawmillherbs@gmail.com
Welcome to the Red Barn at Sawmill Herb Farm, nestled within the larger Brook’s Bend Farm in Montague. We spent over a year renovating this mid 1800s timber frame barn into a beautiful and dynamic four season space. The barn is situated on a working farm among a vibrant community of plants, animals and people including the Sawmill herb gardens and a network of trails through the woods.
This is a shared community resource and invite you to join us – whether it’s renting the space for an event, a class, for yourself and clients or for co-working. You can read more about the space and offerings below. The barn has been host to dinners, ceremonies, massages, yoga, meetings, overnight stays, workshops, trainings, working with clients, co-working and more.
Email us at sawmillherbs@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to discuss your idea.
The Spaces
There are three distinct spaces – each available for rent (with an option to use multiple spaces):
The spaces:
- 1st floor indoor workshop space
- 3 stainless steel tables
- Use of wooden benches and folding chairs for seating
- 2nd floor
- 2 couches that open to comfortable futon mattresses
- Wide open space with rug
- Folding chairs
- Several low floor seats (back jacks)
- Back Porch
- Overlooks the herb gardens
- Open sided covered space
- benches and folding chairs
All spaces have (shared) use of: The apothecary kitchen double bay sink for washing and potable well water, bathroom with sink, composting toilet and shower
Accessibility
Agreements & Guidelines
- Must rent, in full-hour increments, for the full time that it will be used from set up to cleanup, rounded up to the next hour. (Note: if you are consistently needing a 1.5 hr slot, let’s discuss)
- We ask for 48 hrs cancellation notice, otherwise please pay in full for the time
- Please clean up the space after use (sweep, wipe down counters etc)
- No candles, animals, or peanuts in the space
- No food or outdoor shoes upstairs
- The second floor is intended to be used as a clean space (no messy projects)
- If you are holding an event you need to have your own liability insurance
- There is plenty of parking: in front of the barns and in the overflow parking lot in front of the woodshop
- Entry for the porch and 2nd floor is through the backdoor
- Entry for the 1st floor is through the front, back or side doors
- There may be other events simultaneously in the other spaces
- The bathroom and kitchen are shared spaces unless a different agreement is arranged
How to Schedule
You will need to book each hour that you will be using the space (the booking page only allows for booking one hour at a time, so you just need to click on each hour that you’d like). Please make sure to add in the description which space you will be renting.
Rates and Payment
Payment:
Must be paid by the beginning of the rental period. For weekly renters, you may pay in advance for the month. Please keep track of what you owe to help us reduce the admin overhead. Payment is by cash or check. Email us for rates and if you’d like to pay by venmo.
Standard rates:
Notes: For example, renting the space on a specific day for 2 hours is $55 (first hour + 1 consecutive hour)
| RATES | $ / hr | # of hours | $ total |
| first hour | 30 | 1 | $30.00 |
| each consecutive hour | 25 | 1 | $25.00 |
| full day (up to 8 hrs) | 8 | $175.00 |
Rate Discounts for weekly agreements and community organizations:
Weekly agreement: You are consistently booking space weekly in the barn. For example, you book once/week for all of November.
Community organization: We love supporting community organizations. This category is specifically for groups that are not charging for events and are not a business. Examples might include: a monthly women’s group gathering, a group of neighbors coming together to organize for a cause, a free meditation sit.
| DISCOUNTED RATES FOR WEEKLY OR COMMUNITY ORGS | $ / hr | # of hours | $ total |
| first hour | 25 | 1 | $25.00 |
| each consecutive hour | 21 | 1 | $21.00 |
| full day (up to 8 hrs) | 8 | $150.00 |
Co-working Rates:
Enjoy working in the beautiful loft with others. This offering will evolve based on needs and inputs, however for now we would like to make this space available for co-working “members” who are welcome to use the loft anytime it is available (not booked) during the day.
How it works: Members sign up by the month and can check the availability calendar beforehand to see when the loft is booked. Currently most daytimes the loft is fully available, which may change as slots begin to get taken. If a member needs to have the space to themself you are welcome to book it. Co-working is available 8 am – 5 pm whenever the space is not booked.
Sliding scale: $100 – 200 / month
Agreements:
- All of the above listed agreements
- For videos / calls please use headphones
Overnight Stays
Guests are welcome for overnight stays in the beautiful loft, fit with cathedral ceilings that showcase the 19th century timber frame. This space is 800 square feet and is furnished with two full sized futon beds. Check-in 3 pm, Check out 11 am.
Please email us at sawmillherbs@gmail.com to check availability and rates
