ROOTED Community House is a small intentional community on the outskirts of Portland Oregon.
We are currently 3 adults and an energetic and spirited yearling living in a 6 bedroom, 3 bath house on ¼ acre of land near Powell Butte nature park and the Springwater Corridor bike trail.
For us, living in community is a collaborative process, one that helps improve our quality of life. We’re able to eat great food, keep the place clean, maintain a garden, and hold a space large enough to host guests and events by working together. We have an extensive community library and art/craft material collection, as well as a great tea selection, stocked pantry, and functional kitchens ready for feast-making, canning, and fermentation dreams. We make kombucha, ginger beer, sauerkraut, bone broth, natto, and apple/pear butter on a rotating basis. With two fridges and two deep freezers we can save blueberries and blackberries we harvested from close by and get meat directly from farmers. We hold potlucks and other events like bonfires and game nights about once a month, and make a house dinner together weekly.
We are seeking additional membership: We maintain a home free from artificial fragrances and voice-activated technology. Guest space is available for friends and relatives of residents – upstairs there is an office/guest room for longer visits, and the couches/pads in the common areas are available for shorter stays. The home has heating and cooling through an efficient heat pump, and we just upgraded to a tankless water heater. We share expenses for groceries and cleaning supplies.
ROOTED Community House intends to be a secure home base and spirited community hub. Here we cultivate practices that will help humanity survive and thrive deep into spacetime. Together, we stoke the fires of kindness, prosperity, and healing. Welcome!
A phone interview, then an initial in person greeting, then participation in a house dinner and interview, then checking 2 references, including one person you’ve lived with previously. All current members must consent to the new member joining
Please contact us and describe the intention and length of your visit and how you would like to contribute to the community while you’re here.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: $750
Labor: Yes (1 hrs/week)
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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We’re introducing new Plus features — including community reviews, Profile Match, and unlimited Needs & Offers posts — while keeping most of FIC free for everyone. Membership costs less than two coffees a month.
