History is in the making at the FIC

A shared kitchen provides not just physical sustenance, but emotional benefits and greater connection to our food and one another.

In the midst of wider social movements in the areas of gender and sexuality, communities everywhere need a place for feminist dissent and a willingness to engage in difficult conversations. Dissent is part of how we build resilience together.

Familiar with both privilege and marginalization, a queer Latina cohouser shares experiences and perspectives on confronting racial and ethnic homogeneity.

After 30 years of service to an ever-growing communities movement, it was time for a change. We’re excited to share with you about our new brand and why we made the update. You asked and we listened. Thanks to the input of over 100 FIC supporters who responded to a recent bran…

“Nine years ago, my life took an extraordinary turn when I made the choice to move to Damanhur, an intentional community in the foothills of the Italian alps.” Celastrina shares her story.

Troy Gardens Cohousing in Madison, Wisconsin, a project of the Madison Area Community Land Trust has won a 2007 Livable Communities Awards. This new award is granted by the AARP and the National Association of Home Builders. Madison Area Community Land Trust (for Troy Gardens in Madison, WI) This 3…

Cohousing is intrinsically an affordable model; here’s why and how.

FIC Programs Director Lauren Hugel We just finished our 2023 FIC retreat at Shannon Farm Community in rural Virginia. What a beautiful time of year to be here with the changing leaves and chill in the air. And, of course, big thank you to Shannon Farm community for bein…

Folks on a cross country bike tour stopped at Ecovillage at Ithaca and posted this on their blog: http://foodstepsusa.blogspot.com/2007/09/day-13.html http://foodstepsusa.blogspot.com/2007/09/bit-on-ecovillage-at-ithaca.html

“Laird Schaub, executive secretary of the Foundation for Intentional Community, said there’s been a boomlet in intentional living since about 2005. […] People “say there has been more alienation and fragmentation, more divisiveness and tension, less sense of neighborliness than when they grew u…