Running in and out of the rows of vegetables, these free-range children are residents of a neighborhood in Georgia known as Serenbe. The community is built on a commitment to wellness where fresh food and fresh air seem to be the mission. It’s a place where folks grow their own produce, go for neighborhood jogs, and pick herbs from the medicinal garden. There are yoga classes and seasonal farm-to-table restaurants, walking trails and a doctor of Chinese medicine. It’s a world away from modern-day life, and yet just a half-hour from the Atlanta Airport.

Neighborhoods like this one are known as “agrihoods,” or agricultural neighborhoods. They are the latest trend in residential housing. Where developments were once designed around golf courses and tennis clubs; these communities are anchored by working farms and community gardens.

Some agrihoods have sprawling pastureland for cattle to graze while others feature horse stables. There are communities with honey bees and some with chicken coops and orchards.

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