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We are a forming community sharing an off-grid house on ~100 acres of land. We’ve come together to practice ritual, grief tending, reconnecting with the land, and cultivating a culture of balance and wholeness. We have begun hosting 3-day healing grief ritual retreats for visitors. We are also learning to work with the land to provide for our needs (food, heat, energy).
Within the next two years, we will begin formalizing our communal and legal structures and expanding from the house to more of an eco-village structure. We are all contributing to the start-up costs, with the exception of a few work-traders. We are within 30 miles of a town of ~5,000 (with smaller towns within ~10 miles) to enable folks to have outside jobs if they wish. We have internet fast enough for remote work (video calls, etc.).
For the sites we are considering, zoning already permits several additional dwelling types. Accessory structures could offer a way to move common spaces out of the existing house to increase its dwelling capacity. We are also excited to create natural/off-grid/low-tech/experimental structures, as long as they are harmonious with the community, environment, and natural life. We’re open to you bringing your own (such as tiny house or similar) or happy to work with you if you want to come build one.
The land has 0.5-1 acre of fenced garden. Water is a mix of spring and well, and multiple year-round ponds. We are also beginning a fruit tree orchard.
We are open to adding 2-4 more members to our founding group, and we are highly selective for folks with shared values who want to invest resources in building this project for the long haul.
Before permanent membership in the community, we invite aligned folks for a 6-month incubation period. We have limited capacity to offer a work-trade situation in the right circumstance. We are working toward expanding our capacity to provide work-trade positions as we generate income from our activities.
Our vision is to co-create cultural and lifestyle practices that allow for harmony, balance, sustainability, wholeness, and honoring both individuals and the collective. We aim to practice these principles here at home, and share them with our broader community. We are remembering and learning to live from embodied knowledge of our interconnectedness and an ethic of love. Â
We are creating a cultural oasis where residents and visitors can experience holistic grief-tending and a return to community-generated ritual. Part of this endeavor includes learning how to live harmoniously with the land and produce what we need to live as regeneratively as we can. We are learning to honor all our relations.
1. Send us an email or video explaining your interest in our community, plus your social media links (if you have any).
2. We’ll review it and if we’re a potential fit we’ll invite you to a meeting on Zoom and go from there.
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A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Still developing or unclear governance approach.
Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Still determining this, see the “Community Description” section.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet
Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities
Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.
Communities designed to support creative work, offering affordable housing and studio space for artists, writers, and other creatives.
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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