Jo grew up in England and Australia and has lived in Northeast USA for over forty years. Besides being a therapist and writer, raising two sons and a few Labrador retrievers, she and her late husband also raised sheep for many years in northwest Connecticut. Jo has long been interested in co-operative communities and in Sunnyside has found the perfect answer for her many loves – a community to share important and day to day occasions with, a community garden, proximity to the spectacular coast and forests of the Cascades, and beautiful ecologically responsible cottage design that still allows for private individual life. 

She can’t wait to join members on walks, hiking trips, kayaking in nearby waters, painting expeditions, as well as simply sipping tea on a front porch.