Are you interested in building an intentional community? Let’s start one together! There is very little movement to make an intentional community a reality outside of the GTA in Ontario, so I thought we could start to gather those people interested in walking this path together and start some real dialogue and time maps. What could it be like? We decide! Let’s write our own future together.
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City: Oro-medonte
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Zip: L0L1T0
Contact Email: emilyfernryckman@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Emily
My wife and I are looking to start a cooperative community focused on social change, progressive values, healing, and economic revolution. While I do identify as an idealistic dreamer, I am also a social worker working as a therapist and an attorney and I want to put these skills to use during these challenging times. I am hoping to perhaps transition to a more non-profit/community building type of work. My wife is currently in the military doing program management and will be retiring in 2.5 years. We are currently looking into purchasing a large parcel of land, and we are looking for others to join in our search for social justice and to provide different skill sets and/or financial help in building this community.
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City: Laurel
State: Maryland
Zip: 20708
Contact Email: healinghearthcooperative@protonmail.com
Contact Phone: 831-241-1388
Contact Name: Monica Riggins
SEEKING: Cooperative, Inter-Generational, Shared Housing Arrangement. I am an especially educated, professional man holding a lovely home alone in Takoma Park, Md, thirty minutes from the White House, now in early retirement after a long career mostly overseas in the international aid industry. This spring 2026 I am seeking suitably interested and compatible applicants who would like to enter into a longer-term, cooperative, inter-generational housing arrangement. Prospective parties would generally be younger citizens, possibly young professionals or also in the service, tradecrafts, arts industry or aspiring digital workers, getting savvy about and established in the world, ecologically and spiritually appreciative. Some domestic home and yard care, socially conversant, IT/ and canine care aptitudes and experiences would be valuable. My 3 bedroom home is full of lovely art pieces from all over the world, has a lovely back deck where one can barbeque and hold social fires while there is an attractive, easy to manage yard. Located @1 mile from the Takoma Park Metro Redline @30 mins away from the White House. One bedroom downstairs with a (kinda small) trundle bed and primary claim to a second bathroom with shower as well as access to a shared study—great for working–would be your primary space, but you will have access to, and expected to help me look after, the entire house. Not a lot of storage space beyond clothes could easily be provided. The idea behind such a subsidized, longer-term housing arrangement is interested applicants will live independently while also responsibly able to help me look after regular—and pretty easy!–home, yard care, shopping, periodically shared cooking and dog care needs while we are living there or during my travel absences which could be as much as@30% of the year when you would have, and would have to be responsible for, managing the entire house. Monthly, subsidized rent prospects would range from @$600-$1,000 month which includes all utilities. Interested applicants should send me a letter of interest —randrobinson@hotmail.com–introducing themselves and citing how they feel they could be a suitable, responsible fit for contributing to such an inter-generational, cooperative housing arrangement. Please also provide rental, personal or work references. References would be expected and likely start date would be April or May 2026 for at least a six month and preferably appreciably longer eventually extending into a 12-36 month arrangement. Finalists will be contacted and, if possible asked to come to the house, likely later April or May, for us to meet and get to know each other. Any particular questions, please cite them in your letter of interest.
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City: Takoma Park
State: Maryland
Zip: 20912
Contact Email: randrobinson@hotmail.com
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Contact Name: Rand
We will be a 4-6 person group of forward thinking, aging feminists endeavoring to create an intentional, self governing community model for affirmatively managing the joys and universal eventualities of aging, declining and dying. We share a love of the outdoors, animals, social action, community involvement, environmentally conscious living, physical activity, laughter, learning, friendship, and a commitment to living lightly on the planet. We intend to cultivate a community in which we each commit to the importance of our physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional health as we age, while recognizing the intrinsic limits of prolonging life beyond a normal course of health or life. We intend to implement a system for looking after one another to promote independence in each of our own homes on shared land while preparing financially to engage professional shared caregivers when members’ care needs exceeds what members alone can provide.
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City: Weaverville
State: North Carolina
Zip: 28787
Contact Email: JJfirestone@comcast.net
Contact Phone: 6176421403
Contact Name: Jenifer J Firestone
Currently seeking founding members.
Our community is focused on Permaculture and long-term regenerative living, and seeking like minds with related skills. We are planting trees, mapping the land for food forests, inoculating mushroom logs, and setting up gardens. There are a few spots for tiny homes and for seasonal living. There are many opportunities to be involved with Permaculture activities and to learn and grow together.
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City: Temple
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03458
Contact Email: Jedimindtraveler@gmail.com
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It’s possible we are doing this backwards. We have an amazing piece of land assembled with 7-14 housing units already on it. It’s on 450′ of Cross Lake shoreline, walking distance to dozens of shops & restaurants, there is a great spot for a shared garden and community room. We don’t live there yet, but in 2030 (after our kids graduate from high school) we plan to make it our home and hope to share it with cool people who dig the idea sharing a weekly vegan meal together, using the common room for card tournaments, movie nights, or morning yoga. The long term goal is to create a Planned Unit Development or PUD either as an HOA or a Coop so we can sell the existing townhomes and single family homes while maintaining a common beach area and community room. Until then all the properties are leased separately. We furnish the units to make it easy to sample life there.
Website: https://www.crosslakeestates.com
City: Pine City
State: Minnesota
Zip: 55063
Contact Email: crosslakeestates@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Kati Berg
This community, the Grateful Heart Garden, is forming and looking for members and land. So far, the vision is the following: The founder will buy a muti-family property with 3-4 existing housing units in Berkeley, Oakland, Orinda, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Benicia, Lafayette, Davis, or somewhere else entirely. Install solar systems if possible, and plant a wide variety of fruit trees and vegetable beds for community gardening. Members pay monthly rent. Optional weekly activities could include gardening, communal dinner, singing, music and art creation space, dancing, theater, storytelling, board games, etc.
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City: Orinda
State: California
Zip: 94563
Contact Email: rainbowrachelanna@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 8083653385
Contact Name: Rachel Anna
Solace Seed is a local network of queer-led, neurodivergent-friendly intentional community in Frederick, Maryland, rooted in regeneration, healing, and connection. We’re building a small homestead where land, people, and spirit are nurtured together. Our vision is to create a sanctuary space that blends practical sustainability—gardening, herbalism, renewable systems—with deep care for personal growth, mutual support, and radical acceptance. We’re artists, healers, parents, dreamers, and doers who believe that gentleness and resilience can grow side by side. Solace Seed will evolve into a cooperative-style homestead: part living community, part collective project, part refuge for those rebuilding their lives outside capitalist and binary norms. We’re currently seeking like-minded folks interested in co-creating land-based systems of care—food forests, natural building, communal rituals, and skill-sharing. If you’re drawn to slow living, equity, laughter, and learning how to live in right relationship with the earth and each other, you might belong here.
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City: Frederick
State: Maryland
Zip: 21702
Contact Email: Solace.Seed@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 5135053146
Contact Name: Moon
I own 1/2 acre of land in the woods. There is one cabin that is empty that is livable with some improvement. I am looking to attract builders and a mechanic. The land is pristine and build able. We can start a mushroom farm, a nudist colony or any other business we would like to run together.
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City: Quincy
State: Florida
Zip: 32351
Contact Email: bocawriters@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 8502946916
Contact Name: Gitta
11 acres, pasture space, garden space, four-bedroom house, four barns, two ponds. our purpose is to live happily together, eating together supporting each other, higher consciousness, spiritual growth, health, our wellbeing.
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City: Seymour, Missouri
State: Missouri
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Contact Email: joel_o_randall@hotmail.com
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Contact Name: Joel Randall
About Lega Vera The 300-hectare property is organized as a mosaic of tropical homesteads, small farms, and shared amenities, all designed to foster connection and well-being. Residents build their own homes on titled lots ranging from 1-acre fincas to 12-acre ranchos, with guidance from our Farm Concierge team — experienced stewards from the award-winning Coquira Soil Project. This community attracts individuals and families who want to live closer to the land, cultivate their own food, and participate in a lifestyle that values health, beauty, and belonging. What Life Looks Like Here Residents have the freedom to create their own rhythms: tending gardens, working remotely, homeschooling children, or simply enjoying a slower, more intentional pace of life.
Website: https://legavera.com/
City: Chepo
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Lega Vera is a modern farm village located in the rolling hills of Chepo, Panama — a place where land, food, and community come together to create a grounded and fulfilling way of life. Just an hour from Panama City, the village offers a balance between rural abundance and urban accessibility.
At Lega Vera, neighbors share more than space — they share purpose. The heart of the community will include a co-op market, café, equestrian center, trails, and gathering spaces for education, wellness, and cultural exchange. Each home is designed to harmonize with the tropical landscape, celebrating local materials and sustainable building practices.
An intentional community with portable trailers for rent. Bring your own livable space.
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City: Shepherd
State: Texas
Zip: 77371
Contact Email: Citichic2023@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 3463640936
Contact Name: Kat Wolfe
When it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Chile enjoys long days, reliably clear blue skies, dry heat in the afternoon followed by cool nights. The mild, rainy winters support a variety of ornamental plants and bring abundant greenery, though grass turns yellow mid-summer if not watered. There’s undeveloped land that overlooks lakes with mountains in the background, and there’s isolated farms set in rolling hills with a volcano in the background. The ocean is at most a few hours away. Mosquitoes are rare and do not carry diseases, and the only venomous spider of concern only bites in self-defense. Some drawbacks of Chile are visa and residency complexities, the risk of burglary when properties are left vacant, unreliable contractors, dogs barking all the time, and remoteness. This community aims to provide a “home away from home” and a social life in rural Chile, through everyday group activities such as sports, music, card games, arts and crafts, meditation, learning, in addition to sharing responsibilities of decision-making, maintenance, gardening. No strong desire to be off-grid or self-sufficient. No plans for an income-generating activity. Location: to be determined, probably somewhere between Puerto Montt and Chillan. Of particular interest are Termas de Chillán (mountain town/ski resort), Pucón area (well-developed, but too congested?), Pingueral (seaside gated community), any of the lakes in Los Lagos or Los Rios regions, countryside east of Temuco. A first step could be renting a large house for a few months, together. Constructive feedback appreciated, please reach out!
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City: Pucon, Termas de Chillan, Pingueral?
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Contact Email: yamamay@hotmail.fr
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We are a community of 3 friends who love communal living because sharing makes life easier, better, and more fun. We share food, space, and chores/maintenance, and we create systems where time, money and energy are all valued. We prioritize direct, transparent communication, and we build systems to be flexible and based on community members’ needs. We reject the capitalist, individualist model for living and care for each other in many tangible and intangible ways (we pick each other up on the side of the road when someone gets a flat on their bike!) We have a simple shared equity model that offers access to building equity even if you’re not the “technical” homeowner. We are an eco-conscious household, and practice sustainability through composting, limiting single-use plastics, and bringing our reusable jars to the co-op to buy in bulk! There are often friends around, and we host fun gatherings (think live-band karaoke, game nights, summer-camp-style mini-games, craft nights, reading parties…) that are usually over by 11:00 and don’t have much alcohol. We like to think of ourselves as more “potluck people” than “party people.” Our work and play involves music, therapy, historic preservation, parks, art, summer camp, queer/trans rights, and bicycling. We are searching for someone to join our community who is something like this… Has communal living experience (with great references) More long term intentions are ideal but we’re open to short term Delights in living in a community that hosts potlucks/gatherings/singing/game nights/having people around Enjoys sharing food Basic knowledge/interest in maintaining an old West Philly house (we value brain and brawn equally!) Can share responsibility for home ownership (time, money, energy) Has spent time unlearning the oppressive teachings of our racist, sexist, cisheteronormative world We are interested in getting to know a potential housemate for at least 6 months, and we are looking for someone who would value that intentional getting-to-know-us time too. Open to couples. The house is a 3-story Victorian in West Philly on a residential street. There is a sweet shared backyard with garden boxes and space for gatherings. We use our finished basement for music rehearsals and seeing therapy clients and we have dreams of finishing the attic.
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City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19143
Contact Email: jblipson@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Dinosaur House
I am retired on my own five acres where I have my own home and three tiny houses, one of which is complete, another nearly complete and the third is a work-in-progress. My land is farmed according to Pertmaculture principles. I have a food forest, dairy cow and calf, very small flock of sheep, chooks and vegetasble gardens.
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City: Tamworth
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Zip: 2340
Contact Email: noretta@tpg.com.au
Contact Phone: 0407255884
Contact Name: Noretta Terry
EcoVillage
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City: Jalcomulco
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Contact Email: Fijiorganicvillage@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Tai
A field of co-weaving in Northern Maine. Mama Moose is the provisional name for a forming community near Van Buren, Maine. We steward 57 acres of spruce, loam, pond, mixed woods, and brook. We are two humans (ages 57 & 71) seeking 2-4 others to join us in living and stewarding this land for at least one season. This is not a retreat, but a threshold: a relational experiment in Earth-aligned rhythms and shared becoming.
Website: https://aroostook.community/
City: Cyr Plt
State: Maine
Zip: 04785
Contact Email: jenniferdamashek@protonmail.com
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Contact Name: Jennifer Damashek
The name Mama Moose holds tenderness, fierceness, and humor, but the true name will emerge through co-stewardship. If you feel a resonance, please visit our site and respond to the questionnaire.
Welcome to a place called Kirra!
Website: https://www.kirra.community
City: Tara
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Zip: 4421
Contact Email: kirraecovillagecommunityassn@gmail.com
Contact Phone: +61 412 040 757
Contact Name: Ian Smith
“A place where those who thought they could never have beautiful things, will find abundant beauty in all things. A place where those who thought they could never have a wonderful home, will find a wonderful place to call home. A place where those who question humanity, will find unconditional care and support!”
Imagine…
A place where it doesn’t matter how much money you have; the most valued commodity is self.
A place where money isn’t the currency, but kindness and respect have eternal value.
A place where there are only 3 rules –
No Advice – You will give no advice unless your counsel is sought.
No Judgement – You will not judge the moral decisions of others.
Respect Choices – You respect their choices and in turn they respect yours.
And… a lifestyle you don’t need a holiday from.
There is a place… a place called Kirra!
We are a couple in Philly looking for 2-6 folks to start a community with us. Since we’re still just dreaming on this house at the moment, this is great opportunity for you to join us in expanding / refining / building this community. We hope you’ll be interested in co-creating with us! Here are some things we’re dreaming on for the community: * All members belong and can show up as the fullest version of themselves * Open communication and consensus-based decision making * Monthly house meetings * Weekly shared meals * Mutual support, collective growth, self-care * Active participation to make the house a nice place for all to live * Chatting in the living room in the evenings and cozy house events — game nights, art making, sports watching, themed dinners, or anything else you dream up * We’ll get to know our neighbors and help the community * Diverse and intergenerational house with children * Clean and organized shared spaces * Transit accessible, walkable, bikeable location
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City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19107
Contact Email: shepardjma@gmail.com
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We are a highly multicultural/multilingual eco-house. We live relationally with our ecosystem, and with the experience of many cultures. We seek skilled people to join us. We live in an an 8-bedroom strawbale house on a half-acre established orchard with space for more projects. Our lifestyle, energy systems, and social practices are noticeably different from the urban culture around us, and we interconnect with what is different.
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City: Charlottesville
State: Virginia
Zip: 22902
Contact Email: shohrah5@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Sophie
Opportunity to join a housing ownership COOP intentional community of LGBTQ + Friendly members west of Woodstock, NY. Initially, there will be 14 small units, studios, and one bedrooms, which may lead to the addition of more homes. 10-minute drive to Woodstock village and 20-minute drive to Kingston. Car transportation is the best option for this location, but taxis and Uber are available. In these times of uncertainty, being part of a community of like-minded individuals can be an antidote to feelings of isolation and loneliness. Reach out to ask any questions you have. This is an ownership opportunity, not a rental situation.
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City: New York
State: New York
Zip: 10011
Contact Email: gsdesignny@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 917-697-9399
Contact Name: Gregory Stanford
We’ve realized that, through all the details that follow, a core tenet of this new community will be paradigm shifts. The current mainstream paradigms of individualism, competition, scarcity, white supremacy, patriarchy, colonialism, capitalism, land ownership (and others!) all need to shift in order to lead towards the equitable, sustainable, and resilient future we all need. From extractive capitalism to life-sustaining, care-based economy generated by community businesses. From the oppressive, white supremacist, colonialist patriarchy to liberation. From private ownership to public accountability. Here are some details of what we envision these shifts looking like and how the community will operate: Income Sharing (making a living together as a tribe; anti-individualist economy; we all take care of each other; this is one way to be anti-capitalist) Multiracial (This is important to us on a personal level because one of us is multiracial [white and afro-latino], is white presenting, and comes from a multiracial nuclear family, and the other is white and comes from a multi-racial nuclear family, and grew up with majority PGM [People of the Global Majority/BIPOC] friends) Anti-oppression (anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia, anti-transphobia, etc.; everyone makes a commitment to learning about the ways they are privileged, such as whiteness, straightness, cis-ness, etc., and how to understand that privilege. In the specific example of anti-white-supremacy culture and de-centering whiteness: learning from books/support group, and not expecting their PGM friends and community members to teach them, while also being committed to receiving feedback if others want to give it) Cooperative Culture (relearning how to relate to each other; equitable decision making, e.g., consensus; shared power; open communication; resolving conflicts in public rather than in private; freedom from shame; accountability rather than blame) Polyamorous Culture (anti-patriarchy; developing a culture of open communication without shame; free expression of love as a means of strengthening community bonds; create systems where community can create intentionality around this paradigm shift, while still being a place where people of all relationship orientation types, including monogamy, still feel a true sense of belonging; not sure yet how to create this cultural dynamic; the TED Talk by Christopher Ryan, co-author of “Sex at Dawn” helps explain our thinking) Land Trust/Community owned land (paradigm shift away from land as a possession to giving the land back to itself and being in relationship with the land; land as a co-founder, aka listening to the land and what it needs and wants; work towards authentic relationship with the indigenous people of the land we occupy) Here are some other specifics: 100+ people Rural, Western Washington (Potentially King/Pierce County) Large shared homes with lots of bedrooms, and some smaller homes of varying sizes for different needs/times of life Community Businesses as most (if not all) income source Flexible on types of community businesses (One of us has interest in animal husbandry, whether only for tribe’s needs or also as potential income source) Most (if not all) meals shared Raising kids together, teaching kids together (homeschooling, or private school as community business? Not sure yet how to create intentionality around this, and the logistical realities of raising kids together in a community that shares housing, meals, businesses, and income, while also creating a healthy level of autonomy for parents. Will look to similar size communities like Twin Oaks and Tamera to learn about how they’ve worked this dynamic) Environmental Sustainability—striving towards true sustainability; flexible on degree of self-sufficiency; including both permaculture (while acknowledging and learning more about the indigenous wisdom behind permaculture) and sustainable practices whenever possible, and also incorporating into a (more and more) sustainable and resilient regional economy Mission driven—specifically doing work on Systems Change (flexible on how this looks; one of us is interested in working in/creating a think tank looking at strategy of what things will drive change most effectively) (Community has a commitment that part of the work of the tribe is in investing in systems change work towards things outside of itself; some possible ways this might work could be political organizing or direct actions, strengthening and transforming the regional economy, and doing this work with other groups in the region)
Website: https://www.incommunity.us/radical-communal-groups
City: Poulsbo
State: Washington
Zip: 98370
Contact Email: jonescaitlinm@gmail.com
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Umbrella Group Participant—participating in and supporting the Radical Communal Groups (RCG) umbrella group in order to create strong and lasting relationships with other radically equitable and high resource sharing residential intentional communities in Western Washington (this both supports our community, supports our sustainability and mission driven goals, and creates a stronger connection to our region)
LGBTQ+ and Transgender-Safe Living – Akron, Ohio We are a small but growing LGBTQ+ and transgender-safe community located in the Akron area. Founded by Trinity, a 47-year-old transgender woman and veteran, and Kaitlyn, a 22-year-old cisgender woman, our community is built on the belief that everyone deserves a place to live authentically, safely, and peacefully. Our mission is to create a supportive, inclusive environment where individuals and couples can share housing, friendship, and mutual respect — without income sharing or pressure to conform to a strict communal structure. We value: Respect – honoring everyone’s identity, privacy, and boundaries. Our community is currently forming, starting with a shared rental home as we grow and build toward purchasing land for a long-term, self-sustaining space. We welcome LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, and anyone who believes in equality, kindness, and peaceful living. Whether you’re looking for connection, shared housing, or simply a safe circle of friends — you’re invited to reach out and be part of our vision.
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City: Canton
State: Ohio
Zip: 44708
Contact Email: Trinityfaithsage@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 2346508395
Contact Name: Trinity
Safety – ensuring a space free from discrimination, judgment, or hostility.
Compassion – supporting one another through life’s challenges and joys.
Independence – each member manages their own finances and healthcare while contributing to shared living in fair, agreed-upon ways.
A group of individuals living in a spacious suburban house, growing food, herbs, and flowers to make teas, tinctures, soaps, candles, and more. Arts and crafts and baked goods for the farmer’s market. A transitional space for those looking for their forever intentional community, focused on development, volunteering, spirituality, health, creativity, minimizing waste, gardening and food production. Currently 3 bedrooms but expansions can be made to accommodate more if original individuals desire that. Multiples per room allowed if you are comfortable with that. I’m personally mostly vegan and Universal Unitarian. Pets, if neutered and safe with other animals, are allowed, I have a cat and a dog. The house is in a nice location, technically the suburbs but in the country. There’s several farms around town, a few universities, and a lot of entertainment! Not too far from the Gulf Coast and Nola! A lot of nerd culture! 😀 (I’m also a nerd!) I’ve been renovating the house and it’s just getting finished, the garden hasn’t been set up.
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City: Hattiesburg
State: Mississippi
Zip: 39403
Contact Email: Moore.madyson@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Madyson
We are starting an intentional community in a beautiful, sunny, 3-story, 8-bedroom Victorian house in Prospect Park South in mid-November. We are 4 so far and we’re looking for 2 more like-minded folks to join us. Our core values: Our goals/intentions: Ideas for some rituals/practices: Ideas for some house norms:
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City: Brooklyn
State: New York
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Contact Email: ashleylsmith555@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Ash, Sarah, Skylar, and Jess
* sharing
* curiosity
* inclusive
* community support
* compassionate
* empathetic
* engage in communal care
* fight isolation and promote interdependence
* anti-capitalist
* inclusivity & belonging
* people before practices; needs before norms
* wholesome, cozy vibes
* build trust, safety, and care through direct, open communication
* lean into empathetic listening & curiosity towards one another
* anti-ableist
* Weekly house meetings
* Use consensus-based voting!
* Boundary go-arounds
* Membership reviews
* Agreed-on “allowed-to-purchase” foods
* Weekly house dinners
* Ongoing house shopping list
* Hosting events: fusion dance parties, shabbat dinners, cuddle parties…
* Listening circles
* Aim for an empty sink all the time!?
* Clothing-optional (area?)
* Cook for others!
* Try to build/fix before buying!
* We can contribute our care and energy differently ❤️
* We welcome guests & hosting out-of-towners
* Each member dedicates 2–4+ hrs per week to the community/house
* Cuddle puddles in the living rooooom
