Modern community housing with wooden deck and outdoor space at night.

The Grove Intentional Living Community

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Home-sharing
  • Urban

Founding year

  • 2019

What we do

Tucked away on a quiet street and within walking distance of cafes and New Seasons. In our co-living community there are many ways to get involved, like our gardening team, events planning, member selection, house charter, and our health and wellness team.
When we are full, we have 22 people in our co-living community. There’s a wide assortment of different personalities and backgrounds. LGBTQ+ friendly. Some of our interests are gardening, art, making music, rock climbing, going to concerts, dancing, reading, community, and drinking tea. We enjoy getting together for non-formal hangouts, as well as our monthly brunches and community dinners. At The Grove you’ll find the possibility for a good balance between having your own space to retreat to and and spending time with your housemates.
We occasionally have rooms open up. As of December 2025 we have the following becoming available:
Room #1 is 200 sqft $825, plus $100 utilities (Internet included). It is located in one of the main house which is shared between 7 other people. The room has its private bathroom and includes an exterior entrace. Available now.
Room #3 is 130 sqft $705, plus $100 utilities (Internet included). It is located in one of the ADU’s which is shared between 3 people. The room shares two bathrooms, one with a shower+sink, and one with a toilet+sink, and a kitchen with the two other rooms/room mates and one friendly dog. Available now.
Shared spaces are nicely furnished and kitchens are fully equipped with dishware, cookware, and espresso machines!
Due to allergies no pets in room #3 please. The lease is 1 year. Internet, shared household essentials, plus funds for a monthly community dinner included in the rent.
We are a low/no drama community and even though we enjoy the occasional dance party, we have quiet hours and the atmosphere here is generally very peaceful. We are looking for housemates that have the time and energy to contribute to community living. This means regularly attending our monthly community meeting, contributing 1 hour per month to work on a team, and doing your household chores. We value open and direct communication, people who clean up after themselves in the common areas, and generally like helping out. If that sounds like you, please reply to this ad and fill in this questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/1TJGbJXeoBE88s4o7
Part of our interview process is a Zoom Meet and Greet in the first step and then an in person meeting. Please only apply if you can come to view in-person. Thanks for reading!

Our Mission

“We strive to make the Grove a safe haven for all, where we embrace differences and celebrate diversity. We treat everyone as if we are one family, creating a place that feels like home for each of the community members. We support each other becoming our best selves. We share our energy through community events, outings, get-togethers, and creative projects. We come together for our neighborhood and city through acts of service. Together we are learning how to adjust from an individualistic to a community mindset.”

  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Coliving
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2019
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2020
  • Started living together

Video

  • 22 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
22

How to join

When we have rooms available, we host weekly Zoom meet and greets. After the Zoom meeting selected applicants are invited for an in-person visit to our community. The next step is when we reach out to prospects and invite them to apply though our property management company, who are in charge of sorting out the lease and other legal details.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We do tours for people who are interested in applying for a room. To find out more, please answer our questionnaire above and then we’ll arrange a Zoom meeting with you before we invite you for a tour.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

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: $10
Labor: Yes (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
In addition to our community meeting that happens once a month, and daily household chores. We require members to give at least an hour a month of their time towards teams that support communal desires and the running of the Grove.
Teams hold monthly, weekly, and/or as needed meetings. The following teams are available to choose from:
Member Selection: Help select new members of the community.
House Charter: Develop and support the collective community mission, values, and agreements of the Grove.
Events: Organize celebrations and events throughout the year (e.g., birthdays, brunches, holidays, outings, vacations etc.)
Chores & Contributions: Determine how the community can share responsibility for the care of common areas and outdoor space.
Onboarding: Welcome new members and support their transition to the Grove.
Covid/Health and Wellness: Develop policies and protocols for the community regarding COVID-19 safety and host events that support well-being.
Gardening: Design and maintain the garden beds, patches, and alleyways.
Floaters: Be on one team and “float” to other teams and offer your support.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Community type

  • Coliving

    Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
    kitchens, dining, and social areas.

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    .21 acres

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Location

  • Oregon, United States

The Grove Intentional Living Community

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Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace

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3 weeks ago

Healing Love Healing Money: Trust As The Foundation For A New Culture

Money, love and power are among the hardest things any community works with, and many of us carry the same fears into both: not having enough, losing what we have, and the sense that if someone else gets money or love, we won’t. Healing Love, Healing Money: Trust as the Foundation for a New Culture is taught by two intentional communities. Karen McAllister and Duncan Cryle are from Clear Sky Meditation and Retreat Center, a Buddhist-lineage community in the BC Rockies. Monika Alleweldt and Benjamin von Mendelssohn from Tamera Healing Biotope, a community of about 160 people in southern Portugal that has spent decades studying love, trust and relationship. Clear Sky has spent years working on its relationship with money, and our two communities found surprising parallels in the fears beneath both. Over four sessions we explore the roots of fear around money and belonging, love, possession and power, trust as infrastructure (community as a container for healing), and ethical livelihood. We use short meditations, body-based practices, reflection and small-group conversation. You do not need to be in a romantic relationship or live in community. When: October 27, Nov 3, 10, 17. All four sessions: 12–2pm Vancouver, 1–3pm Alberta, 7–9pm UK and Portugal, 8–10pm Central Europe. Note: US and some Canadian provinces change clocks on November 1, so the US west coast is 12–2pm on October 27, then 11am–1pm for the remaining sessions, and Eastern is 3–5pm on October 27, then 2–4pm for the rest. Cost: sliding scale Details and registration: https://www.clearskycenter.org/event/healing-love-healing-money-online/  
October 27, 2026 13:00 – November 17, 2026 15:00
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4 weeks ago

Heart-centered, nature-loving unschooling family seeking a community to land with for winter 2027

We’re a German-American family who left conventional life about four years ago to live in line with our values: freedom, connection, nature, and spirituality. We started out as worldschoolers, moving every month or two. That taught us a lot, including that too much movement leaves a family rootless. Since then we’ve been looking for the balance between adventure and belonging. We found a taste of it on a multigenerational farm community in Austria, and we’re now living alongside a small community in Norway. For January to March 2027, we’d love to spend a season inside a community that feels like home. What we’re hoping for A community with teenagers and a culture that welcomes self-directed learning, where unschooling is understood and not just tolerated Nature at your doorstep (forest, land, animals, or garden) Some shared meals, perhaps shared rhythms, and real relationships, not just a place to park A spiritual or reflective thread, whatever form it takes for you An opportunity to get to know your community by giving back (although we can’t do a ‘full’ volunteering program as we have the past three years – ie: Workaway- because we have meetings online that take up too much of our time to volunteer full time)  What we bring Resilience and emotional wellbeing. I’m an online resilience coach with a BA in Developmental Psychology, certified in HeartMath®, and an experienced yoga and meditation teacher. I can offer community sessions in nervous system regulation, stress resilience, and meditation, and support for parents and teens. Experience raising three children in a nomadic, family-centered lifestyle, including years of travel across Europe. Open, adaptable, and grounded. We’ve lived in many settings and adapt quickly. We show up as contributors, not consumers. Unschooling and homeschooling know-how. We’re glad to share what we’ve learned, especially for families navigating legal and practical questions in Europe. Many other shareable skills: carpentry, sourdough bread baking, food fermenting, music making, dad-joke-telling, drone pilots, cookie bakers, food preservation and much much more.   We’re looking for a mutual fit, not just a bed for the winter. If our story resonates and you have space or know someone who does, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us about your community: your values, your daily rhythm, and what you’re hoping for from the people who join you.
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2 weeks ago

Forest Community Starting

Description: Willits, CA, Pacific Northwest rainforest system. Forest Haven is seeking forest lovers who value solitude. We have several areas in the main compound and a few tucked away in private. Space is designed for your RV / Tiny Home / +++. We will add power and water for each new Steward’s space. Land: 40 acres(17 hectares), 3ac for humans. Year-round creek at base of parcel. Heavy trees, 40 meter-ish high. Conifer mix. With a large south-facing common garden.   New forest stewards have agreed to prioritize tree health. This means each person here will have a say in whether we cut any single tree. We never cut for wood or sale.  Stewards agree to walk the forest daily as our one required 20-minute group activity.    Limit the number of dwellings to 3-5 Total. There are 8 common buildings, with 3 having flush toilets and one with a hot shower, washer and dryer. We are 100% off-grid.  We have a natural spring and solar. The full-size common kitchen is large enough to process the garden harvest and more. Remote workers and retirees’ welcome. Full online and cell service available.    Forest Haven is currently a private forest reserve.   If 2 households sign on, it will become a 501(c)(3). Each person’s “donation/rent” will be tax-deductible. This is a private forest reserve going public as a nonprofit.    Please inquire if you want to help in a small way using basic permaculture methods to improve our forest’s health, message me to learn more.

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