Serene river scene with lush greenery and a small dock in a natural setting.

New Eden

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2023

What we do

Hello!
Looking for 7 to 15 optimistic, life-loving, vegetarian/vegan partners for community in Belize!
Coconuts, bananas, mangoes, avocados, cashews, macadamia, guava, cacao, moringa, citrus, pineapples, etc from your front yard!!! The property is private, forested, higher elevation on a pristine river that empties into the Caribbean several miles away.
Open to all people who are genuinely ready to have their freedom and who have the courage/patience to make community work! :D Of course you will have the opportunity to visit and see the location and the framework on which all is being built.
If you have substance addictions, you will likely not be happy here. While the ceremonial use of the entheogens is acceptable and can be practiced, recreational use won’t be.
If you are a chronic complainer and spend significant amounts of time dwelling on or ruminating over all that is wrong in the world, you also will almost certainly be miserable here!
If you are constantly on your phone (for whatever reason), or have DDS (Digital Dependency Syndrome), or want a community where you can be a digital nomad (though this may be discussed under the premise that would be part-time and only for a period of transition out of the Zombie Parade reality), you will probaly not be happy. We are real humans disconnecting from the existing unhealthy artificial reality and reconnecting with the living created world. :D
Now that I’ve shared with you the characteristics of those for whom this place won’t work, I’ll talk more about the vision and for whom this place would be ideal.
Activities and Cottage Industries Onsite:
Education Hub– A model for healthy humans, healthy relationships with healthy communication immersed in genuine freedom. Occasionally we’ll open our doors to those with chronic illness or who have a genuine interest in becoming a part of our lives and potentially add to our numbers.
Permaculture (100% food sufficient)– Creation of perenial food forests, focus on soil health/composting.
Alternative Energy (100% self-sufficient)– Experimenters welcome.
Home Schooling / Unschooling / Nature-based Education– ZERO shipping off of children to local school-prisons. Home-birthing gives kids the best welcome into the world possible. You feel the same.
Plant Medicines (100% Pharmaceutical-free environment)– Food and herb-based (“Let food be thy medicine…”) approach to health. If you rely on Big Pharma’s chemicals for “health” (rather the appearance of health) ANR/OR if you have been injected with any of the mRNA “vaccines” and/or any boosters, and/or believe the official narative about supposed corona virus, this isn’t the fit you’re looking for.
Non-Traditional Family Structures (Welcoming of all kinds of relationship dynamics, with EMPHASIS on HONESTY, accountability, reliabiility, authenticity, personal integrity, and loyalty/commitment– not a great fit with the how polyamory is “typically” practiced). Written contracts NOT encouraged in your relationship dynamic, but NOT looking for flighty, high-maintenance, drama-oriented individuals that attract/create volatile interactions. If these things have often emerged in your previous relationships, it’s not a deal-breaker, but consider carefully whether, how, and why (and IF) you are no longer attractiving/manifesting that. It will definitely be discussed.
NON-Digital, WIFI-free Zone (no use of wifi or blue-tooth, or any other wireless tech which is harmful to biological life).
Spiritual/Religious Component– If you are a traditional Christian (whatever denomination), Muslim, or any other mainstream modern religion, we will not likely to be a fit. HOWEVER, if you believe, the Creator already lives inside you, as well as every other living creature, we are likely to be a GOOD fit. :) A creed or belief system that honors the Creator by honoring Creation and oneself should mean we get closer to God the more we look within and the more integrated we become with the living world. :) No requirement to believe the same exact things. If you beleive LOVE holds all things together, have respect for other living beings, and generally practice the Golden Rule, we have a common foundation.
Model for self-sufficiency and sustainability with a non-corporate, non-consumerist back-to-basics focus.
Model for health, healing, and viatality.
Various cottage industries…..
Spirulina “farming”
Cashew, Cacao, Moringa, Coconut, Macadamia “farming” (open to your ideas)
Healthe/Healing Retreats
EcoTourmism
Natural Building Workshops
If you generally disagree with the world’s system and its values and feel you are ready to detach… if you would like to live close to nature in your own natural home, I’d LOVE to hear from YOU!
The Land…
There is a well and it borders a large river. You could build any type of NATURALLY BUILT structure your heart desires (that would NOT include earthships– vulcanized rubber is toxic).
You can acquire up to 5 acres per “family” or as few as 1. You would own your parcel within the context of the above lifestyle and community principles. The 1-acre parcels will start at about $10k. Some will be a bit less. There may be some flexibility in this, especially if you’re wanting 5 acres.

Our Mission

Live free, love the earth, follow the golden rule…
Embody the change you wish to see…
Be a model for others to do the same.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Sustainability practices
  • Waste reduction / composting
  • Permaculture design
  • Natural / low-impact building
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Others

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2023
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2025
  • Started living together
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
3

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Let’s talk and see if there is agreement on the key things.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Complete Income-Sharing

All member income goes into common pool for community use.

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: Yes
Regular fees: $1
Labor: Yes (15 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Shared expenses for things we have no choice but to pay for, which will vary every month.
The goal is complete freedom with income potential from our activities (the focus will be to trade/barter or use an alternative local currency with intrinsic value.
Work is likely to be a lot and often in the beginning, then once perenial forests and food and water systems are in place, very little work will be needed to maintain.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Hot tub or hot springs, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Community activities and engagement

  • Transition Town (post-petroleum and off-grid communities.)
  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community
  • Religions
  • Native

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

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Sustainability approach

  • Waste reduction / composting
  • Permaculture design
  • Natural / low-impact building

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture

Community type

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Some or all of the buildings are...

  • Partially built or remodeled with recycled or environmentally friendly materials, and/or using natural building methods

Energy sources used

  • Wind
  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Hydro

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Food forest

Waste management practices

  • Composting
  • Land area size
    150 acres

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Location

  • Toledo, Belize

Needs and Offers

Offer
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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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