Oconuco Zuimaco

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2014

What we do

Oconuco Zuimaco (OZ) means Mountain Farm, Spirit of Mother Earth (In Taíno).
It’s name (and acronym) encapsulate our mission and vision: an Intentional ecological farm community guided by the spirit of Mother Earth and a magical place (OZ) (Like the Wizard of Oz ).
Oconuco Zuimaco, where all who inhabit strive to live in harmony with the cosmos and each other, with exuberant hopes that all who visit leave with a magic seed sown in their hearts, and that this seed inspires positive changes towards a better world.

Our Mission

Mission:
To build consciousness and community through permaculture and sustainable practices in harmony with mother earth and the universal and spiritual laws of love and light, offering holistic opportunities that guide towards a new humanity and sustainable future.
Focus: Universal values, commitment to spirituality, working in harmony as one humanity with mother earth, inspiring all to practice permaculture and spirituality.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Commune
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design
  • Activities
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Others

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2014
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2022
  • Started living together

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  • 1 Total member
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
3

How to join

After experiencing living in several intentional communities, and research, wisdom acquired led to prioritizing the creation of a tentative member manual. This very detailed and structured manual’s purpose is to assist new potential members in having a clearer understanding of the communities focus, values and priorities. There is an extensive multi-step approval process to become an official member. This is to ensure that potential members are truly compatible with what is intended with OZ, and a smoother transition if they truly are.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

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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.

Conflict resolution approach

We are currently seeking initial founding member group, to steward this project forwards to achieve beyond our wildest dreams

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: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Income generated by the community would be distributed equally to all members, however members who work part-time or full-time outside of the community, would contribute to the income and those who work the full hours (25 hours max) on the project would receive more. All members regardless must work a minimum amount of hours to foster connecting with mother earth and cohesion as a community.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Fire pit

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.)
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Organization, Resource, or Network

Substance use culture

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

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

  • Commune

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

  • Land-Based Communities

    Communities centered around shared land stewardship, sustainable agriculture, or connection to specific natural environments.

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

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

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

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

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Location

  • Puerto Rico, United States

Needs and Offers

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