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EARTH MOUNTAIN EDUCATION FARM

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2004

What we do

The sacred land that allowed us to actualize and live symbiotically with is in the Sangre De Cristo range and the Wahatoya Mtns. at 8500 ft. Since establishing the non-profit Earth Mountain Education Farm in 2004 we have been developing a 40 acre basecamp and surrounding 480 acre cooperative owned land through Permaculture and education. We have been hosting work-trade and residential internship folks for over fifteen years, yet would like to establish a long-term community. So far there are 3 families living completely off-grid on their own properties. Earth Mountain Education Farm is a central cottage industry for the community including, organic farming, nursery, urban farms, goat dairy, environmental education programs, camps, WWOOFing opportunities, and permaculture education. We envision 3 or more households who are passionate about a simple permaculture lifestyle, education, and community. At 8500 ft we are definitely living a high mtn. life in the forest remotely, with the closest town of Trinidad 1 hour away. Most structures are naturally built, cob, cordwood, and strawbale. It has been an amazing journey raising two boys, born on the land and homeschooled and know it is a special gift to raise children in this environment. We hope in coming together we can establish more community principles and strength for each other.

Our Mission

Our community vision: Approximately 15 people living intentionally together welcoming personal growth, healing and contributing to each others lives and the organization, land and farm.
Our organizational mission: To educate for a sustainable future through experiential education programs that encourage personal growth, social responsibility, and environmental awareness.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2004
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2004
  • Started living together

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  • 1 Total member
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
11

How to join

Come and plan to visit and tour and learn about Earth Mountain and then we will continue to develop a relationship. Stays are on a trial basis exploring our co-existence and compatibility. A membership process will be developed by all community members as we come together.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We ask that you send us an email or call and schedule a visit or a stay.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

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
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Regular fees: $100
Labor: Yes (15 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

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

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

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.

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

Sustainability approach

  • Permaculture design

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Over 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    80 acres

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Location

  • Colorado, United States

Needs and Offers

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2 months ago

Community House in SE Portland Seeks Membership!

Ellis Street Community House is seeking kind, present, and engaged new housemates with experience in community living. We are currently 3 adults, one baby, and two cats living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ÂĽ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail. We expect to be joined by a shy and sweet 2 year old in the next few months. For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly. We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. The larger downstairs room is available for $740 per month. The smaller downstairs room will be available for $600 per month starting on September 1rst. The main kitchen is on the second floor. We also have private outdoor space for someone sleeping in their home on wheels available for $200-500 per month depending on the size of the vehicle. This would include membership in the community and use of the common spaces. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we ju

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