Scenic view of green fields and a barn under a partly cloudy sky.

Skunk Hollow Commons

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Town/Small City

Founding year

  • 2021

What we do

Mission/purpose:
-to provide affordable, small footprint homes on rural land
-to collectively share land for stewarding, growing food and fuel, restoring, foraging, farming
-to build interdependent community of 3-5 families/individuals/couples/groups for mutual aid, care, sharing, while maintaining private, personal homes/spaces
-to maintain shared structures to minimize our collective footprint (e.g., common house, barns, solar panels)
Core values:

  • Justice, decolonization, anti-racism
  • Simple, small, humble
  • Nature, wild, sacred
  • Growing, healing, learning, stretching
  • Art, beauty, uncluttered
  • Non-violent communication, lean-in culture, relationship anarchy

Our Mission

Fostering a deeper connection with land to heal and rebuild from capitalism, racism, and colonialism.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Sustainability practices
  • Renewable energy systems
  • Activities
  • Farming
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2021
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2026
  • Started living together

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  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

We are currently just one family, and we do not have a formal process for membership.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please reach out via email.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

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

We are most practiced in consensus process, but are open to using other models of governance.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

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
  • 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

Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Our current farming and stewardship of the land yields goat milk, goat meat, fruit (currants, elderberries, blueberries, stone fruits), herbs, vegetables. These are primarily for our family’s use and other future residents, but we also gift and barter in the neighborhood. We are building a goat co-op where neighbors are able to share in the chores, expenses, and benefits of the goat herd.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • About once a week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced
  • Wildcrafting / Foraging

Dietary restriction

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

Community activities and engagement

  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

Community type

  • Cohousing

    Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
    interaction while maintaining independence.

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

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

Sustainability approach

  • Renewable energy systems

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Biomass (from wood or other organic materials)

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Livestock / poultry
  • Land area size
    10 acres

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Location

  • Vermont, United States

Skunk Hollow Commons

Promoted 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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