Housing

Staying at Snow Farm changes a typical workshop experience into a true creative retreat. Leave the world behind and slip into a relaxing and nurturing environment surrounded by natural beauty. If you wish to stay off-campus, there are other options here.

There are a variety of housing choices to meet your needs at Snow Farm, each with different amenities. The options are described below and pricing information follows at the bottom of the page. 

Dorms

There are four dorm buildings, named with the letters L, I, F, E.  The beautiful mosaic letters on the dorms were made by artist Christine Kenneally.  Each dorm is a series of rooms along an open-ended, open-air corridor with a centrally-located, shared bathroom. Each bathroom has two shower stalls, toilets, and sinks. See here for details about accessibility in housing and around campus. 

Snow Farm is located in a rural area with very little access to anyone who is not participating in a program. In this safe and trusting environment, individual dorm rooms have a chain lock on the inside for use when the room is occupied.

Standard rooms have 2 twin beds, a shelf unit, a chair, a small rug, wall pegs, an overhead light, and a table with a small reading lamp. A pillow and blanket are provided; guests bring their own sheets/pillowcase and towels. Small in-room electric heaters come in handy on chillier nights. Bringing an extra blanket or an electric blanket is also welcome. Standard rooms do not have air conditioning. These rooms can accomodate one person or two people traveling together.

 

 

Single Plus rooms are the same size as the standard room with only one twin bed. Additional amenities include a comfy armchair, a small desk, some additional decor, and air conditioning.  These rooms use the shared dorm bathrooms.

The Queen Plus room is the same as the Single Plus but with a queen bed.  One person or two people traveling together can reserve this room. There is only one on campus.

Single Deluxe rooms are the same as a single plus with one bed, an armchair, a small desk, and air conditioning. The difference is an en suite bathroom that is shared between the two rooms. The video below shows the layout of the single deluxe rooms.

The Cottage

For someone who would like a little more privacy and room to spread out, the cottage is ideal.  Tucked into a corner of the property near the dining hall, it offers one bedroom with two twin beds, a private bathroom with shower (no bathtub), a sitting room, kitchenette, and a small outdoor seating area. The interior of the cottage is getting a facelift this winter, so more pictures will be posted soon. The cottage has air conditioning and can accomodate one person or two people traveling together.

Cost of Housing and Meals

For your planning purposes, the chart below shows the total cost of housing and meals depending on the length of the program and the type of room you choose. All rooms are priced for one person with meals; however, standard rooms, the queen plus, and the cottage can accommodate two people who are traveling together. When reserving a room for two, one person purchases the room with a full meal plan, and the second person purchases just a meal plan. Day students are always welcome to eat at Snow Farm and can purchase all meals or a partial meal package with the welcome dinner and lunches.

If a particular housing choice is not available to select on the chart when registering for a class, it has already been reserved. We keep a housing waitlist, so email us or call the office (413-268-3101) if you would like to be added.