In July 2025 a foundation was established with the purpose of managing, in the long term, parts of Hästekasen Gård; its land, infrastructure, and some movable property. This was a planned step and a development of 15 years of activity in an association with similar aims and objectives.
The founders and donors were Hästekasen Gård Association and Sebastian Näslund. The foundation currently owns 3 hectares, leases about 5 hectares, and occasionally borrows/rents an additional 6 hectares. The foundation owns/rents a number of simple buildings used for storage and for basic temporary housing.
The farm also includes parts of a harbor.
The foundation is named as beneficiary in a will for the entire Hästekasen Gård, consisting of 14 hectares and at least four dwellings.
The foundation seeks private individuals and other communities to collaborate with concerning its purposes and objectives; see especially §2.3 and §2.4.
Extract from the statutes (purpose and objectives) (Full statutes here)
The purpose of the foundation is, based at Hästekasen Farm, to conduct nature conservation activities and to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage of small-scale farming.
The foundation shall offer visitors and participants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills in traditional small-scale farming and thereby promote the re-establishment of life and activity in rural areas.
The foundation shall also conduct popular adult education activities and award scholarships to individuals or organizations acting in accordance with the foundation’s purpose.
§2 Activities
§2.1
Develop and manage simple, ecologically and economically sustainable and resilient methods to locally and, where possible, independently meet basic human needs for: Shelter, Heat, Water, Food, Sanitation, Waste Management, Sewage, and also: Health, Recreation, and Culture.
§2.1.1
Develop resilient self-sufficiency methods.
§2.2
Preserve agro-cultural heritage and traditional regenerative methods related to the above activities, and seek innovative low-technology solutions in harmony with traditional ones.
§2.3
Develop a community of active participants and users who operate the activities in accordance with the purpose.
§2.4
Carry out the above activities for educational and demonstration purposes. Offer the site and its activities for digital or physical presentation.
§2.4.1
Include targeted initiatives aimed at youth.
§2.5
Create conditions for income/donations that may lead to expanded activities.
§2.6
Subject to available capital, award scholarships to individuals active on site who ideally promote the purpose.
§3 Fundamental Principles Inspired by Traditional Small-Scale Farming
§3.1 Resilience
The goals and methods of the activities shall strive toward resilience. The foundation’s functions shall be sustainable in the long term from ecological, social, and economic perspectives.
§3.2 Economic Sustainability
Work/activities shall strive toward economic sustainability, meaning efficiency — a ratio between resources used and resources produced greater than 1. To “husband” resources means to use them sparingly.
§3.3 Diversity
Activities should strive for diversity in skills, knowledge, and attitudes related to §§2–3.
§3.4 Simple Living
To achieve resilience and independence, activities shall seek solutions that use fewer resources. Explore a simpler material standard of living (compared with Sweden’s 2025 standard).
§3.5 Ecosystem Health
All activities shall be conducted with active nature conservation and in harmony with functioning ecosystems.
§5 Participants / Active Members
§5.1 Categories
- Board members (from age 25)
- Managers residing adjacent to the land
- Temporary guests/visitors
- External supporters/donors
- Legal entities with similar purposes
Foreign citizens are welcome in these categories.
Hästekasen By Stiftelse
admin@hastekasen.se
Hästekasvägen 9
451 96 Uddevalla
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Account holder: Hästekasen By Stiftelse
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SUMMARY
A foundation in Sweden lasts forever. Its statutes cannot be changed. It has no members, it has a board. And usually beneficiaries and a cause. The statutes describe the cause and if there are beneficiaries. (For instance the Nobel foundation delivers the Nobel prize). Swedish foundations must own something, they are based on capital, land or buildings. In the case of Hästekasen, it will be mainly land, to be partially leased for private homesteading. It is the donator that initially decides the cause and the statutes. Since the purpose of a foundation is to live beyond generations, both the cause and the statutes must be clearly and wisely written.
The goal is to create the right circumstances for a good life for a community of like-minded people on the Foundation’s lands.
Hästekasen village is a place that welcomes people and activities that deal with homesteading and simple cheap living close to nature and in harmony with ecosystems. It invites people that are interested in good neighbors or just creative nature based projects. Some resources are shared through the foundation, but the place encourages independence and private ownership of infrastructure and long leases of privately controlled land. Residents should be creative and DIY minded. There is an “anti drug policy”.
Currently the foundation controls one plot of land of 3 hectares, but leases another 8 hectares (approx). At the moment 8 people are permanently registered here, but some 10-15 people/”members” visit regularly over the year, mostly the 6 months warmer season. The semi long term aim is 15 residents and many returning visitors/members. The long term aim is a community of 70-99 good neighbors.
You can visit activities / events here
You can rent a tiny house here
You can build a tiny house here (if accepted by current residents/board)
You can rent a plot of land here on an annual basis.
You can get a long lease for small plot of land (after trial residency)
You should read the statutes and see what type of
Member Categories / Residency Types
- Board member of the foundation
1b) Board member of the residents’ association - Leaseholder – owns their dwelling, holds a lifetime lease on a plot
- Own dwelling with rented plot
- Own dwelling without a plot
- Tenant of a dwelling with rented plot
- Tenant of a dwelling without plot
- Short-term tenant (trial stay)
- Short-term tenant – returning member
- External supporter
- Residential visitor
- General visitor
