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Deepstep Collective

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2012

What we do

**Deepstep Collective: Intentional Community Seeking Households for Off-Grid Residences**
**EMAIL IS THE BEST METHOD FOR CONTACTING US.**
**Vision:**
**DEEPSTEP COLLECTIVE: INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY ~ FARM ~ TRAINING INSTITUTE ~ CAMPGROUND ~ RECREATION VENUE**
We are excited to announce that the Deepstep Collective is actively developing a 3.7-acre portion of our project, with plans to build four fully off-grid residences. These homes will be available in 1, 2, or 3-bedroom configurations and can be custom-designed by buyers during our pre-sales period. Our current focus is on finding four households interested in purchasing into our community.
**Community Offerings:**
– **Residences:** 1, 2, or 3-bedroom homes with off-grid capabilities.
– **Buy-In Requirements:** Completion of our social tech training and securing an independent mortgage for your home.
**Future Development:**
– **Phase 2:** Will include the development of our training institute, focusing on sustainability and ecological practices.
**About Us:**
The Deepstep Collective is a prototype Convertible Community, designed to be a model micro-community. We aim to create a living training center to prepare individuals for sustainability-value based living. The community will include sustainable construction, agriculture, alternative energy, and more.
**We are looking for individuals and families who:**
– Are committed to sustainability.
– Share a vision of spiritual, physical, and emotional growth.
– Are dedicated to support community sustainability.
If this project interests you, please contact us at Fr*****@**********me.com.
More information about our convertible community work can be found on our website www.NoWastedTime.com and www.ConvertibleCommunities.com
(Rev. 06/24)

Our Mission

Training/living in community. How do we put all the pieces together so that we can live in community sustainably? A real-life social experiment of seeking other social tinkerers looking to put all the pieces together and work on how we can do community better, both the social and physical parts of community. Join me in living out in real-time how we, together can repioneer society in this microcosm. We are seeking up to 4 (households) social shifters.
We currently are in the pre-construction process securing the permits necessary to construct 4 residences on the property in our Phase I development. We are open to conversations with individuals interested in joining this community during this pre-sales period. We anticipate construction beginning August 2024.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Student Co-op
  • Sustainability practices
  • Regenerative agriculture or permaculture
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Services Business
  • Others

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2012
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2012
  • Started living together

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How to join

Start with an initial email stating your interest.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We are open to visitors considering purchasing homes in this development.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Consent-Based (Sociocracy)

Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.

Governance structure

  • Sociocratic/Circle-Based

Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.

Conflict resolution approach

The development and leadership is the Convertible Community Development Team. (www.ConvertibleCommunities.com)

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

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
  • 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

Join fee: $100000
Regular fees: $200
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Garden(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Fire pit

Community activities and engagement

  • Transition Town (post-petroleum and off-grid communities.)
  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

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.

Sustainability approach

  • Regenerative agriculture or permaculture

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    7.5 acres

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Location

  • Georgia, United States

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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