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Roots to heal Farmacy

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological

Founding year

  • 2019

What we do

Roots To Heal Farmacy is going to be a Permaculture eco income sharing Farm. We believe in sustainable communal living. We will be the first income sharing Farm in Costa Rica as well. The main goals our community is going to have are: grow 90% plus of our own food, eco friendly building, starting businesses and sharing income as a community, communal eating, ect. As we start coming together as a community we can discuss things further. We don’t have the land yet. Once we get enough people together to buy the land we will. And once we have the land we could start creating different businesses. Like for example: Fruit from farm, vacation huts/ B&B, tree nursery, restaurant, smoothie shack, edible landscaping, tour guide, some kind of internet buisness, or even come together with a members existing business. and I’m sure there is more we can think of if we put our heads together. We don’t want to raise any animals for meat to make money. only for our community members. Who our willing to process them there selves. And for religion and or spirituality. We ask if your religious that you do not push it on anyone. And the same thing goes with spirituality. If you are asked about it and someone really wants to know. Then it’s fine and the same thing goes with diet. We don’t want any stupid fights over it. Drugs will not be allowed. Except for cannabis but must be grown. Community will not pay for it. Shrooms and ayahuasca will be allowed for religious or spiritual practices.

Our Mission

income sharing permaculture community. Goals: sustainable, eco-friendly homes, working together, growing food, sharing income, reforestation, community fun, education, yoga and or fitness, maybe a small animal rescue for injured wild life one day. We also want to have community meals together. My family eat a plant based diet. But we don’t discriminate anyone on there food choices. We will just have to have certain cookware for people who eat meat.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2019
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2023
  • Started living together

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  • 2 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

Once we have enough founders to purchase the property. And when we feel like we are ready to start accepting new members. The person or family will have to go through a process. Where they stay for 2 months or more, so we can see if they are going to be a good fit for the community. And we ask that each person or family donate what they can to the community as well. If accepted to be a member of the community. The only people who will not be able to be voted out of the community will be the founders. Plus the founders won’t be able to sell the membership if they change their mind about living there.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Once we have the property and we are up and running. You will need to email us about visiting the Farm. And we will let you know if we are able to except visitors at moment.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Majority Vote

More than 50% agreement needed.

Governance structure

  • Representative/Democratic

Members elect leaders who make decisions within defined roles.

Conflict resolution approach

There will be no leader who decides everything. We will vote on things if we are having trouble making a decision.

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)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We do not care about your pre-existing debt for members. But the community will not pay or be responsible for your debt, so keep that in mind. Unless the community as a whole agrees upon it. Plus we do not care about your credit score either. We are not here to judge anyone about there past. We just want to make a better future for us and our kids.

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, Hot tub or hot springs, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

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

Substance use culture

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

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

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Location

  • Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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1 month ago

Rooms in Beautiful Location in downtown East Austin

Mountain Laurel House has upcoming room openings on August 1 and September 1 to share our house in central East Austin close to downtown. Rent is $925 per month with $75 to cover your share of the utilities and maintenance. You provide your own food. We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and talk about housekeeping together. To apply, email do*************@***il.com with subject line Room at Mountain Laurel House. Request the brief application questions and we’ll provide more info and answer your questions. Mountain Laurel House is in a great location! It’s on a green cul de sac, with a wooded lot to the southwest and a green open space to the west. It’s close to the East 11th & Rosewood dining and entertainment district and right across from the Carver Library and a bus stop. We’re in walking distance to downtown Austin, the State Capitol, Huston-Tillotson University and a short bike or bus ride to the University of Texas; and, south or east of here, Lady Bird Lake and Boggy Creek hike and bike trails, park lands, swimming pools, pickleball and basketball courts. I kayak on Town Lake aka Lady Bird Lake or swim just across downtown at Deep Eddy or Barton Springs fresh-water, spring-fed swimming pools. We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and plan housekeeping together. HEB is a short 5 minute drive east on 7th St. and Whole Foods is about a ten minute walk from here on 5th St. Amenities in the house include a dishwasher, utility room with a clothes washer-dryer and an optional clothesline, high-speed internet, a big dining room table for meals or activities, and a large screen TV for movie nights. The yard has beautiful native wildlife habitat gardens, veggie and herb pots, a large Cedar Elm, two Live Oaks, a fruit-bearing Fig, a Champenelle grape vine, and a Chili pequin. The cul de sac is a large park-like
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6 years ago

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Books for Sale

Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves, Charles Durrett and Kathryn McCamant introduce Cohousing with stories and pictures of both Danish and American communities. Beautiful photographs and line drawings illustrate the warmly written account of how these communities came to be. Specific information on legal and financial aspects of working with developers, group process, and design issues make this book informative as well as inspiring. This is the book which brought Cohousing to North America. This book is the much prized second edition which has become a rarer and somewhat of a collectors item. Its community case studies were not included in the more recent publication. It preceded Creating Cohousing which is widely available. I acquired 25 cases from a local distributor who closed down. If you would like three or more copies for yourself, to share with your friends or to market your group, please let me know. I would love for them to be made useful and find great homes. Books are paperback (hard copy was not an option at the time from the publisher) all brand new, in Oakland (CA) so could be picked in Oakland or mailed to you. I would very much like to recuperate what I paid which is $10 per book. So, If you would like three or more shipped, I will add the postage, packing and handling fees. I have sold several cases (18 books per case) for $150 per case ($8 per book). I have a little wiggle room on the pricing. Please let me know if you are interested. Use the Send Message button on this page.
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3 years ago

Twin Oaks, an established, income-sharing, village-scale community is seeking new members

Twin Oaks is looking for new members! Founded in 1967, Twin Oaks is an egalitarian, income-sharing community made currently 70 adults and 15 kids, living on 500 forested acres in central Virginia. Twin Oaks has strong social justice values including feminism, racial justice, and queer culture. We host a Queer Gathering and Women’s Gathering each summer, and we have a number of working groups around racial justice issues in general and in an intentional community context. Please visit our website twinoaks.org for more information and directions on how to apply for a Visitor Period. A Visitor Period is the first step towards becoming a member. We can offer: your choice of full-time work in our income-sharing community businesses (heirloom seeds, hammocks, and others) and/or domestic work areas from organic gardening to milking cows and cheese-making to office work to technical jobs and more! an individual room in shared housing; each member has their own personal bedroom and shares a kitchen, living room and bathroom with others in their house. Each residence has its own culture and range of ages. all meals are provided in our communal dining hall and/or in smaller kitchens for individual eating. We generally accommodate all special diets. (gluten-free, vegan, no garlic, etc.) income-sharing includes health-care and monthly stipend for extra We are looking for: people with various life skills and/or a willingness to learn people who share our values of social justice, sustainability and living closely with a diversity of people people with a generally responsible and pro-active approach to community living experience or interest in non-hierarchical, shared decision-making BIPOC, women and non-binary people especially encouraged The first step towards becoming a member is to participate in one of

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