Group of people enjoying outdoor meal at Polestar Village.

Polestar Village

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Ecological
  • Town/Small City

Founding year

  • 2000

What we do

An Intentional Community for Inspired Living
Now Pre-Selling Single Family lots and Accepting Reservations for Multi-Family Units!
Spirit • Community • Lifelong Learning
The challenges of our times–environmental, social, and spiritual–call us to recreate the way in which we live. Embracing our interdependence with each other, the planet we live on, and the Spirit that moves through us, Polestar Village offers both a return to simplicity and a remembrance of our highest purpose.
An Intentional Neighborhood
Polestar Gardens is an educational non-profit seeking those who share its inclusive values of “Spirit, Community, and Lifelong Learning,” to co-create an intentional neighborhood in beautiful Fort Collins. CO.
We will begin construction in 2026 on Polestar Village, a 20 acre, semi-urban, mixed use development to include:
– Walkable Village Center
– Common areas of sacred space
– Commercial kitchen and dining hall
– Farm and garden plots
– Open space
– Walking and biking trails
– Volleyball and pickle ball courts
– Sustainable and energy-efficient
Buildings include:
* Privately-owned single family dwellings
* Townhouses
* Live/work units
* Affordable and micro homes
* Inspired elderly housing
* ‘How-to-Live’ school
* And much more!
Studies have concluded that those who live in walkable neighborhoods have more friends, better health, lighter environmental footprints, longer lives, and many other benefits.
Join us for an overview and virtual tour of the land and future neighborhood and discover the blend of spirituality and new urbanism at Fort Collins’ newest intentional community!
Dive into the details for yourself every third Sunday of the month with a virtual tour!
Save the date with full event details:
https://www.polestarvillage.com/event/experience-polestar-overview-virtual-tour-of-the-land-future-neighborhood-3-2/2024-04-21/
Explore more about Polestar Village on our website:
http://www.polestarvillage.com/
Connect with us on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polestarvillage/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polestarvillage/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/polestarvillage

Our Mission

Polestar creates dynamic opportunities for life-long learning based on the universal teachings of all great spiritual traditions.
Our essential purpose is “the deepening of the spirit”.
– We seek to create a culture that values spirit, community and life-long learning.
– We strive to express the universal teachings of all great spiritual traditions.
– We aspire to celebrate the sacredness of life in the company of dear friends.
– We promote acceptance, compassion and service to others as a pathway to individual and world peace.
– We understand that life is a sacred opportunity to grow.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Coliving
  • Ecovillage
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Farming
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking
  • Services Business

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2000
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2000
  • Started living together

Video

  • 60 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
65

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please e-mail us at in**@*************ns.org

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

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

There is a board of elected members that meets on a bi-weekly basis. This meeting is always open to all members. We are open to new ways of governance as we create our new Community.

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: $1
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

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

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Ethical Business, Investment Group, or Alternative Currency
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community
  • Religions
  • Baha'i Faith
  • Christian
  • Buddhist
  • Jewish
  • Muslim
  • Hindu
  • Quaker
  • Sufi
  • Hare Krishna
  • Native
  • Wiccan, Paganism, or Earth Religions
  • Unitarian Universalist

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By several individuals through an LLC or a Tenancy In Common agreement

Setting

  • Town/Small City

Smaller municipalities with local services but rural character.

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
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    20 acres

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Location

  • Colorado, United States

Polestar Village

Needs and Offers

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  • Real Estate For Sale
2 months ago

3000sf House+Apartment, Rosewind Cohousing, Port Townsend WA

We are a retired couple who are downsizing, still living within the community. We are selling our large, flexible, comfortably rustic house, perfect for a multigenerational household, a family with kids or for 2 separate households. It’s 3000 square feet on 3 levels. The house is on a slope, with 2 main entrances. At one time it housed a large blended family. The current setup is a 2250 square foot, 2 bath main house with a 700 square foot rental apartment, also called an auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU). There is a staircase between the main and lower floor, with a lockable door. If desired, the ADU kitchen can be removed. The main floor has a very large kitchen/dining area, large living room, two small bedrooms, a bathroom with 2 sinks and a shower, a laundry room and a large mudroom. The non-bearing wall between the 2 bedrooms can be removed to turn it back to a single primary bedroom. The top floor has two bedrooms, one of which is primary with a large bright sitting area, and a large open middle area between them (game room, TV room, kids sleeping area, etc.). There is a bathroom with a claw-foot tub, no shower. The lower floor is the ADU, a finished storage area and a stand-up “crawl space“ which is used as a second pantry and storage.Attached to the house there is also a 150 sq ft wood paneled office/hobby space with its own electric and propane lines. Features: – straw bale construction, which is energy-efficient, great sound insulation, and provides a warm, soft, feeling. -very large functional kitchen with a long granite countertop. The dining area fits 10 people. -natural construction, with solid maple floors in the middle and upper level, marmoleum floor in kitchen and oak floor in the lower level. The two small bedrooms have painted wood floors. The doors are all solid wood. -large, functional, low maintenance patio area. Room for a table for eight and an additional sitting area. Propane hook ups for grills and smokers.
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8 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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