Ozark Howler Cooperative

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Social
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2018

What we do

This community is an experiment in cooperative living on a small plot of land, the goal is to live more fulfilling lives by working together and affording the free time to explore and play in the Ozarks.
Our land is located near great mountain bike trails, paintball fields, the Illinois River, and the Ozark National Forest. We are interested in building community businesses and in establishing a non-car travel route between Northwest Arkansas and Springfield Missouri.
This community is intended to be a safe harbor for those looking to live in a safe and respectful environment.
Members of this community agree to respect the space and autonomy of all other members.
It shouldn’t be so hard to afford to exist. Members agree to support our community and common areas by contributing to a fund that is used for utilities, family meals, maintenance, and upgrades. This is an income sharing agreement and is something we are working on developing in a fair way.
New members are selected by current members through a multiple visit process and e-mail correspondence.
Our community is located on a very small rural farm. We have a few outbuildings and a large area that will become a common area.
Housing isn’t provided directly, but we are open to creative solutions such as portable buildings or tiny whatevers or some sort.
Rural setting, 5 min drive into town.
Email for application and to set up a tour.
——- that is working to co-create a collectivist, mutually-defensive, and sustainable community. We seek to explore and practice this way of life through restorative/transformative justice, permaculture and sustainable agriculture, partial income-sharing; providing a safe place for leftists to learn, work, organize, & train; and the common holding of expenses, land, and resources. Besides engaging in community, we want to act for global systemic change. We seek to accomplish this by stewarding a larger culture of anti-authoritarian & anti-capitalist collectivism around us to empower this possibility. We acknowledge we can’t be free until everyone is free.

Our Mission

Draft:
Nomadic living in the Ozark mountains, active outdoor activities, leftist stuff, queer stuff

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Commune
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Services Business

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2018
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
3

Basic expectations or agreements for members

New members are selected by current members through a multiple visit process and e-mail correspondence.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (8 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Our goal is to thrive together but we’re not shooting for completely shared finances. We hope to use entrepreneurship to bring in resources to our community, but we don’t discourage people from working outside jobs if they are happy doing so and it works for the location we have.

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Rarely

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Cohousing

    Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
    interaction while maintaining independence.

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

  • Commune

    Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities

Sustainability approach

  • Permaculture design

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    3 acres

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Location

  • Arkansas, United States

Ozark Howler Cooperative

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Communities with Openings
7 months ago

Worktrade Opportunities on Big Island Hawaii

We are continuing our work-trade program at Bridge Hawaii for the right people on this beautiful 86-acre land located along the Hāmākua Coast. Ideally, we want to host those individuals who can help with the garden and who can support with build projects for up to a 3 month stay. This work-trade would include lodging, food staples, community kitchen, running hot water showers, off-grid electricity, and laundry. There is access to high speed wi-fi. We often have a car that can be reserved. We also have full bar signal strength with Verizon cellphone service. We have about 2 acres of permaculture garden that needs to be cared for including; weeding, planting, picking up mulch, some tree trimming, ect. We are currently in a building stage on the land. We have a few current grant projects we are working on and some build projects that are underway. We are an intentional community with about 8 permanent residents. There are rescue dairy cows, mini cows, mini donkeys, horses, a donkey, cats, dogs, and active bee hives. We are a drug and alcohol “free” space. A glass of wine or beer with dinner is fine, but absolutely no day drinking or parties. We have a meditation temple and many waterfall pools that are wonderful for swimming. Close to some of the nicest beaches on island. We have snorkeling gear and a kayak. Since this is an animal sanctuary, we limit the consumption of meat on the land. Fish, eggs, honey, and dairy are fine. Let me know if you’re interested by sending an email or text for our application. Maomi (801) 623-0738 ma***@*****************ii.com

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