Dandelion Commons

  • Communities

About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological

Founding year

  • 2018

What we do

Dandelion Commons is a forming ecovillage in Northwest Arkansas. We are currently working together to save money for land while living together in a duplex home. We project that we will purchase land in late 2027 or early 2028 in a rural area south of Fayetteville, AR but within 30 minutes of the city.

Our Mission

Our mission is to create a shared space where anyone can access affordable, thoughtful housing that has a positive impact on the land and environment.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Commune
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Networking

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2018
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2022
  • Started living together
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
Total
6

How to join

New members are welcome! We are drafting community by-laws, which will guide the induction of new members into the community.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We are currently in the planning phase and cannot take visitors to stay in our home, but we welcome you to visit the area and have dinner with us!

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

We plan to follow the governance required by the Agricultural Cooperative Corporation in Arkansas, which includes voting members/stakeholders, a board of directors, and an executive board. However, we will use a consensus model of decision making among all voting members. Members of the board and executive board have additional planning and administrative responsibilities while holding an equal vote.

Economic model

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • 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

Join fee: $1000
Regular fees: $250
Labor: Yes (5 hrs/week)
The community economics is subject to change as we grow. Currently, anyone who would like to join in saving for land only needs to contribute whatever they can each month. For our current group, we are saving about $1,000 each month collectively. We expect that monthly amount to grow over the next year. In the future, we will ask that new members invest an initial amount, tentatively $1,000, to show their commitment to the community. However, this is subject to discussion and consensus among the existing members at the time who will approve each new member and make exceptions based on need.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Organization, Resource, or Network

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

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Location

  • Arkansas, United States

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  • Housing For Rent + Shared
7 months ago

Home share available for sister/brother in Christ

I’m excited to be looking for Intentional Christ- based Community. I’d love to share my home with other family in Christ, and possibly share a weekly bible study and/or perhaps evening meals together. I’d enjoy coming up with creative ways to share the gospel and serve others in the local community together if you’re inclined and we each have the time. My 18 year old is out of the house now, but I haven’t yet taken new photos, so although his posters are in these pictures, his things have now been removed from the room with the exception of his bed, which can be switched out for yours if necessary. I’m open to drafting mutually agreeable rules, boundaries, and ways of handling any possible conflicts that may come up so they can be settled in a loving and respectful way as they arise. Some non-negotiable ground rules I have are no smoking, vaping, drinking, or drugs, including Marijuana. I prefer only godly programming and Christ-centered music, as I am very intentional about my spiritual environment. To test the waters, I’d be up for praying over the decision, a bible study over zoom, as well as an in person meal once or twice to get to know each other, with of course a tour of the house. Coming together to share how we feel led to proceed after that seems reasonable. I have a very large smart TV, internet, washer & dryer, large fenced yard with a fire pit, and a shed for storing outdoor items. I am open to drafting a lease for either 6 months or a year. My thoughts were $700/month with trash, water, electric, and internet all inclusive. Happy community hunting, I hope to hear from you soon, and God bless! 💜🌈🥰✝️
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2 weeks ago

Still Point House Manager

Still Point House Manager (Northampton) Windhorse Integrative Mental Health, Inc Are you interested in working where you live? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you have experience with running a household, and do you appreciate community-based environments? Windhorse is seeking a manager of a hosted home environment for individuals working with extreme mind states who are arriving to our step-down program. When a Windhorse client first arrives, they are received at our Still Point house, an established home environment where they can land, orient, and meet their clinical team. Each client remains at our Still Point house for two to twelve weeks, at which point they then move to an apartment, which they share with a housemate. Windhorse is seeking a Still Point Manager who will live ongoingly in a house in Northampton and help with these transitions as well as other uses for the house. This individual should be skilled at running an uplifted home (including typical home cleaning and maintenance), cooking, and shopping for the home. They also need to be emotionally regulated, welcoming, compassionate, organized, and patient. While the Still Point Manager has extensive clinical support, the job itself is not clinical. In addition, the Still Point Manager is anticipated to hold outside employment and may do so for up to 20 hours per week. During periods of vacancy when there is no client in residence, the Still Point Manager may also be asked to host guests in the home, either other housemates when they are on respite from their households, or friends and family members from the Windhorse community. In addition, during vacancy periods the Still Point Manager is responsible for providing short periods of respite coverage during housemate time off. This may involve staying with the client in their apartment while the housemate is away (typically for 3 nights) or hosting the client at the Still Point ho

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