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New Earth Community

  • Communities

About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2016

What we do

WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING MEMBERS DURING THIS UTTER INSANITY. WE’RE ENTERING A PERIOD WHERE MAKING THE LEAP TO COMMUNITY WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN VIRGINIA. MEMBERSHIP IS EASY AND STRAIGHT-FORWARD. WHAT WE HOLD DEAR IS SIMPLE. IT IS EASY TO BECOME A PART AND TEST THE WATERS. FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS. :)
This community is a place for people to be real. A place to rediscover what the essence of being human is. We hold all life to be sacred and non-violence does not mean we just treat other humans well, but ALL other mammals, reptiles, fowl, and fish. You could call us “Circle-of-Life” vegans. Essentially, that means we do consume a limited amount of SOME animal products, but care for and give back to them as well. Think of ants farming aphids, or fungi bonding with the roots of various trees. It is time we acknowledge the capacity to love and communicate that resides in other living creatures and discover our place in the living world. Hence, you will not find the extreme vegan “spectator only” view practiced here. You like honey and bee pollen?… feel free to raise them or trade with someone who does. :) You like an occasional egg?… feel free to raise some chickens! They are great composters and wonderful companions! It is time we begin to reassume our lost, forgotten place in the circle of life as the species to bring understanding, harmony, peace, and love to all of Creation.
Our guidance comes from the Spirit of Love and Truth, which together infuse Mother Nature with abundant life. We do not discriminate against, race, age, gender, sexual preferences, etc. As a part of this community, members leave their religious, cultural predispositions, and traditions where they belong…. in the old, decaying fiction humanity as been tricked into living for millennia. Our one rule is the Golden Rule.
We plan to have viable businesses (seeds company, dried foods, and others) as a way to support the activities for which we would occasionally still need money as well as an natural therapies healing center that functions as an outreach and from which we do not generate a profit.
You may “rent-to-own” an acre, and build whatever you want on it (as long as it is with natural materials locally, or from the land itself), with a few common sense restrictions (ie, no clear cutting your entire acre for the wood– just ask for any details). That fee varies slightly but is either around $200 for 5 years, $100 for 10 years, or some other terms we all might be able to live with. We’re pretty flexible.
We grow our own food and plan to have several cottage industries working and of course provide all of our own power. We want to transition to a cleaner, saner, safer, more connected and aware, and a kinder world, so creative types in every field are welcome. We’ve all got our “rough edges”, but please… don’t be a total hair-trigger, emotional basket case. :D
Reconnecting with the living world, leaving behind technology and recognizing it for the negative influence (haven’t we seen enough with the Covid19 and 5G say, “Stop!”? There is a long list of pandemics that have come with each “leap in progress” over the last 100+ years.) it has been in its modern form, enjoying the journey of knowing oneself, and embracing the process of living in love and peace with other like-minded humans and the rest of the living world are our core values. Money is something we will strive to do away with as completely as possible because of what it represents…. feel free to as for details or clarification. :)

Our Mission

The idea is to return to our home and rightful place among the living world and community of Mother Nature.
Leaving behind every thing that hinders this aim. We are much more than this bag of muscles and bones. Get in touch to learn more.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Services Business
  • Others

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2016
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2022
  • Started living together
  • 2 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

Get in touch. You get out of it what you put in, like everything else in life. Money will certainly not be a hinderance to anyone serious about joining.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We are forming and sculpting right now!
Get in touch.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Conflict resolution approach

Early joiners will obviously have more of a direct say in how everything develops. Any and everyone will have the same ability to obtain influence in making proposals and voting. No discrimination whatsoever.

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
  • There is a labor obligation

Additional economic information

Join fee: Yes
Labor: Yes (20 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
barter, work-exchange, rent-to-own are all possible, as well as a direct purchase/buy-in.

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

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Swimming pond or pool, Hot tub or hot springs, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area

Frequency of communal meals

  • Approximately 1 meal per day

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Growing our own
  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

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

Community activities and engagement

  • Transition Town (post-petroleum and off-grid communities.)
  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

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

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group 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

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Wind
  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Hydro
  • 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
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Livestock / poultry
  • Land area size
    20 acres

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Location

  • Tennessee, United States

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Needs and Offers

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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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  • Communities with Openings
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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