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❅ Golden Rule ✯ Rainbow - Community & Demo - Farm ❅

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Spiritual
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2011

What we do

Golden Rule-Rainbow-Community
& Permaculture Demo-farm
On the main Island north-west of Bohol in the Philippines we are rebuilding our Demo-Farm project based on permaculture principles mixed with spiritual aspects in the Mountain area of Tubigon.
We try to realize self sustainable farming and constructing a new Base on a lot of around 1’500 sqm.
The lot has roughly 2 areas, a slightly sloping meadow and a side of a mountain.
We can host 1 or 2 people in our room above the workshop or in the tent on the lot. If you bring your own tent, there is plenty of space to find a spot for camping.
Currently we are 2 adults and 2 kids, 2 cats, 4 dogs and 5 chicks living at the Rainbow Farm.
We are still open for new members and volunteers; but mainly we are looking for a couple or so to take care of our place during our absences.
“Kathy started to study in the south and Kweevin will leave by chance for another mission”!
People with skills and sencitivity towards the surrounding as spiritual guides and practicioners are most welcome.
Coming here is for most people, which are not used to Asia a bit of a culture shock.
We are trying ourselves to find the balance between the local culture, other species of plants and the cultural background we come from. Sometimes it’s necessary to look at things with less expectations to manage daily challenges in communication with locals.
Anyhow, we just like you to know that we take our spiritual path very serious, practice unselfish love in meditation and in our daily action. We testing our limits for example with diets and fastenings. Sure there are slight adjustments for everybody’s health situation included, because one have to be ready for certain steps.
Basically we try to walk the talk as pioneers, and not just signpost the path and let the others walk it… (Aquarian Gospel 15:15)

Our Mission

– Adopting Permaculture principles into our gardening system, with openness to add other aspects suitable to it.
– Applying a holistic view and respect towards Mother Nature.
– Doors are open as a “Demo-Farm” for open minded people for inspirations and learning.
– Offer a practice field for students and people interested in specific subjects.
– Finding and inviting new members with skills and interest in our subjects to join the community.
– Selling organic vegetables, fruits and if available or offers organic meals.
– Distributing Tea Tree Oil products.

  • Purpose
  • Spiritual
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Commune
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Experiences
  • Networking

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2011
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2015
  • Started living together

Video

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

How to join

We expect new members to accept and apply the following principles:
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We respect mother nature and use the natural resources wisely.
In daily life we try to apply the Golden Rule principles and live in unselfish Love according to each persons stage.
We accept Active and Passive Members:
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– Active Members; decide to join our community and support it with their skills, labor and their financial resources, one may bring along, to buy more materials or lots for the common planned projects. They will also be involved in decision makings for the future of the Community and its Organisation.
– Passive Members; support our Project with a yearly membership fee to our Organization, and get quarterly updates, via mail or email, of our events and projects, in which they can contribute or join.
The head of our Community will be a Non-profit organization, which takes care of most things.
Members who wish to buy land in the area, can rent it form the Organization as official Lessees and with another subcontract get the assurance that they can decide to sell or rent it out further in their own decision.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please contact us via email, or if it’s a last minute decision via mobile phone to schedule a meeting and we give you directions to the Farm!
You are welcome to help in the garden or house for room and board in the beginning.

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

At the moment the founder will guide visitors and new members.
Once a group is established, the responsibilities will be divided according to each persons talent.
But we find it also import and to rotate errands or tasks to learn to take responsibility for other areas.

Economic model

  • Complete Income-Sharing

All member income goes into common pool for community use.

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

Additional economic information

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (30 hrs/week)
Labor will be daily from a min. of 4-8 hours.
Financial resources will have to be shared for food and materlials untill a level of selfsustainment will be reached.
We are thankful to have some sponsors which support our projects, which we regularly update on the development, so we can share knowledge with others.
We are working on ideas to provide the community with an income to buy things such as tools or building materials and repairs and fixings which is more needed than expected in a tropical climate.

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

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

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately all meals

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Native

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (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.

Community type

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

  • Commune

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

  • 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

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Wind
  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Hydro

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    0.15 hectares

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Location

  • Bohol, Philippines

❅ Golden Rule ✯ Rainbow - Community & Demo - Farm ❅

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