We are located in a rural area on the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that is about six miles or a 10 min drive from the town of Hancock, and three miles from McLain State Park on Lake Superior. Our climate has long winters with heavy snowfall with a defined spring, summer, and fall. Our USDA Hardiness Zone is 5b (-15F to -10F). The property is located 1/2 a mile from the Churning Rapids trailhead which contains mountain bike/hiking trails in the summer and cross-country ski trails in the winter and is right across the street from the Portage Canal. Each household has its own garden space, plus access to a shared community garden for food production. We maintain a comprehensive system for composting food and garden waste. We also encourage practices of waste reduction and creative repurposing of non-organic materials and “trash”. Adjacent to the garden is the poultry coop and yard, and an edible mushroom production area. Central to the property is a small horseshoe-shaped pond fed by Finni Creek which runs through the property and powers our hydroelectric system. Our other renewable energy systems include solar and community harvested firewood for heat in the winter. In 2020 we built an energy-efficient commons building that includes a studio apartment/community gathering space, workshop geared towards woodworking, root cellar, and indoor parking with an electrical vehicle charging station. We operate through the system of Sociocracy for decision-making and project management. This includes regularly scheduled work and policy meetings, about twice a month. Each household hosts brunch (or another agreed-upon meal) once a month in conjunction with meetings, with the expectation of additional community service work outside of formal meeting times. Many of our community members work full-time and part-time jobs outside of the community as well. Our community is currently exploring making a change in legal and governance structure from a landlord-tenant model to an owner equity model with the goal of increasing the sense of solidarity and investment among our members. We embrace multi-generational cohabitation and welcome people of all ages and stages of life. DECEMBER 2025: We currently have an opening for new tenants. If you’re interested, see our FIC Classified Ad.
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City: Hancock
State: Michigan
Zip: 49930
Contact Email: churning.rapids.community@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 906-281-7792
Contact Name: Terry
We are in a time of great transformation on our planet, a time of co-creation with Spirit for the creation of the New. Darkness is being brought to light. Old structures are being reshaped and aligned with Spirit. We join together in community to love, serve, and remember. We join together in community to benefit all that we cherish. Wild Grace provides a haven for an intimate group/sangha to focus on deepening in spiritual practice, authentic relating, stewarding this sacred land, and serving our collective expansion of consciousness as we foster and transmit love, tenderness, and compassion. We are dedicated to life-long learning of the skills needed to communicate, heal, and live fully together in Love, Oneness, and Presence. We invite a leader-full community in which everyone brings forth their gifts and shares in the responsibility of co-creating community—thinking like a village. The seed of community was planted at Wild Grace over a decade ago when several families moved onto adjacent undeveloped land. Now it is growing as something both social and sacred with the intent to more intimately weave our lives together and co-create a conscious eco-spiritual community. The vision for our community was received in the summer of 2020 and nine people responded. We call our community adventure Wild Grace Community. We are located on 80 acres overlooking the wild and scenic South Yuba River in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in Northern California. A 1300 sq.ft. two-bedroom, two bath, plus office home was recently completed along with other living spaces for singles or couples. All residents have a source of income for living expenses including rent. In our recently completed temple we have daily meditations, weekly dance classes, musical gatherings, inspirational sharings, and seasonal ceremonies. Currently we come together twice weekly for meals, meditations six mornings each week, weekly heart circles where we practice authentic relating, work in the garden and orchard, and hosting potlucks and kirtans for the larger community. At the center of each of our lives is deep listening to Spirit although it takes many expressions. We draw from many inspirational sources including A Course of Love, Choose Only Love, Thomas Huebl, Terry Patten, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hahn, Yogananda, Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and Francis Weller. Some community members have lived in intentional spiritual community, including Ananda Village. We join in community to realize our potential. With open hearts we practice with different ways of creating compassionate union and relationship as we stay fluid and discover what works best. We make use of structure but seek to hold it neither too tightly nor too loosely. We are blessed to have each other as we learn to be more authentic and mindful. And we are willing to embrace the messiness that sometimes arises with transformation. We listen to the whispers of our individual and collective souls and the soul of Earth. We embrace both the transcendental and human aspects of the Divine. As our collective suffering is held in a communal container it opens us to the flow of grace. We are deepened as we embrace both grief and gratitude. We practice loving kindness and tenderness in response to our own and other’s suffering. This is our deep and continual practice.
Website: https://wildgracecommunity.com/
City: North San Juan
State: California
Zip: 95960
Contact Email: muffyweaver@mac.com
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Contact Name: Muffy and Glenn
At Tierramor, we are committed to discovering and cultivating the unique genius of each being who steps through our gates. You are a purposeful wanderer, permaculturist, or truth-seeker.
Website: https://tierramor.cr/
City: Nosara
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This is the place for you if:
You know there is a better way to live and thrive in connection, harmony, and wholeness.
You refuse to accept modern society’s norm of separation, stagnation, and ignorance.
You crave belonging in a community of aligned souls dedicated to truth, authenticity, and personal and ecological expansion.
You feel ready to step through a portal into your full potential.
We are a cohesive group of like-minded singles, couples, elders, teens and children that by unity have come together to prepare for the coming times of financial hardship and cataclysmic events that could challenge our way of living as we know it today – sharing knowledge, skills, resources and labor to ensure our future and well-being. We are looking for sound, responsible, service-minded individuals to join our community who are willing to share positive skills. Our current members have a variety of skills including maintenance, farm work (livestock and agriculture), teachers, doctors, permaculture, mechanics, electricians, paramedics, dentists, and security, all professions and skills are accepted. All faiths, cultures and individuals who are passionate about preserving life and taking care of day-to-day operations are encouraged to join. We accept well socialized dogs, cats and birds.
Website: https://dragonflycommunity.net/faq/%20
City: Wasilla
State: Alaska
Zip: 99654
Contact Email: dragonflyboarding@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Celina
Mobile Community Meditation and Retreat Center aka Buddhist Boondockers are a group of full and part time mobile nomads living on the road and in nature practicing mindfulness and learning the Dhamma together. We meet regularly throughout the day to meditate. We discuss daily and weekly plans including if necessary to relocate. We stay mostly in the South and northwest, the coast and wherever else the wind takes us. Temperatures and climate being a primary factor. We are currently trying to develop and create a strong more coherent Sangha/community. Stacey, the creator of the group has been meditating and studying Buddhism for over 25 years. She has studied under some of the most prominent Buddhist scholars and Meditation teachers like Bhikhu Bodhi, Bhante Gunarantana (Bhante G) and Sayadaw U Tejaniya to name a few. She’s been in both the Ch’an (Zen) and Theravada tradition and has traveled and lived in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to further her knowledge and practice. Stacey has been teaching meditation since 2018 and started leading retreats in person and online since 2021. Stacey is an extremely dedicated Buddhist practitioner, and nothing gives her more pleasure than sharing what she’s spent decades learning with others, especially when it helps create community. Buddhist Boondockers has plans to acquire land in the future, and create places where others can stay, study and practice together while inviting monastic and lay teachers to share their knowledge.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486636172562915/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
City: Venice
State: California
Zip: 90291
Contact Email: sapolacco@yahoo.com
Contact Phone: 5166808423
Contact Name: Stacey Polacco
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: Staunton
State: Virginia
Zip: 24401
Contact Email: healinghearthcooperative@protonmail.com
Contact Phone: 831-241-1388
Contact Name: Monica Riggins
Find Your Home in Community with Rooted Northwest A new kind of village is forming in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Rooted Northwest is building a future cohousing neighborhood of values-aligned households living with purpose. Together, they’re connecting to the land, to each other, and to a shared mission of supporting a more resilient future. Whether you’re raising a family, working remotely, entering retirement, or dreaming of a more intentional life, Rooted Northwest offers a chance to live differently. Here, you don’t just buy a home, you become part of a village built on connection, sustainability, and stewardship. One where neighbors collaborate, kids roam free, and everyday life is shaped by shared values like mutual support, environmental care, and community-driven living. Homeownership at Rooted Northwest Includes: Beautiful, energy-efficient, privately-owned homes nestled on shared land Over 200 acres of protected forest, trails, and farmland A walkable village designed for connection Shared amenities and thriving farms in your backyard Opportunities to co-create community life Rooted in Community. Grounded in Regeneration. Rooted Northwest isn’t just a place to live, it’s a commitment to restoring connection between people, land, and food. By living here, you directly support a growing network of regenerative farmers stewarding land for future generations. Now Selling: Reserve Your Home Rooted Northwest is now reserving a limited number of homes, with construction beginning soon. Prices start in the high $800,000s. We welcome households ready to help form this community. Join an information session to learn how to reserve your future home. www.RootedNW.org Check out this 5 minute video that gives you a wonderful flavor out Rooted Northwest! 1_RNW 2025_FOR WEBSITE_YOUTUBE – Google Vids
Website: https://www.rootednw.org
City: Arlington Heights
State: Washington
Zip: 98223
Contact Email: info@rootednw.org
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Contact Name: Eric
Forest Glen at Highland Lake’s vision is to create an intentional neighborhood that demonstrates a strong ethic of environmental sustainability and stewardship, following building and living practices that support rather than destroy Nature’s ecological systems. Feeling part of a supportive community is of utmost importance to our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. In order to foster meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging and connectedness, we strive to be open-minded and mutually respectful, employ communication and decision-making practices that are inclusive and appreciative of each individual’s unique contribution to the whole, and participate in collaborative work projects, play, and celebrations.
Website: http://forestglencoho.com
City: Flat Rock
State: North Carolina
Zip: 28731
Contact Email: info@forestglencoho.com
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Contact Name: Anne
In 2013 a group of households came together for a potluck in Silverton, Oregon. Our purpose was to enjoy the great feast that we produced from our individual homes and to also talk about an idea that had surfaced for several of us; intentional community. That was the beginning of Evans Oaks. Since that time we have incorporated as an LLC (Evans Oaks), located and purchased a beautiful piece of land, and obtained approval from the City of Silverton for our project (including the necessary rezoning), completed all site and Right of way work and finished construction of our homes which we moved into during November and December of 2020. Evans Oaks is an intentional community of 11 private homes clustered around shared space. Each single family home has traditional amenities, including a private kitchen and small yard area. Our shared spaces feature a common house, which includes a kitchen and dining area, guest space and recreational spaces. We have a workshop and garages with personal storage at both ends of the property. Shared outdoor space includes parking, walkways, open space, and gardens. Community members also share resources like tools, books, and recreational equipment. Households have independent incomes and private lives, but neighbors collaboratively plan and manage community activities and shared spaces.
Website: https://www.evansoaks.com/
City: Silverton
State: Oregon
Zip: 97381
Contact Email: lesliegang6@gmail.com
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Hello, Are you tired of the lack of awareness of modern society? Are you tired of looking at the same people around you who keep making the same mistakes over and over again without any seeming resolution? Than you might be in the right place. We are a community of conscious individuals who know how to LIVE in this world CONSCIOUSLY and do not subscribe to any forms of ideas or idealogies whose goals are too keep you stuck into lower levels of thinking and awareness. Our ethos is to live in an envrionment with constant evolution. The evolutionary rate of humans living in modern society is very low. That is why we have created an evironment that is suitable for a faster evolutionary rate. What that may mean may not be clear now, but we PROMISE you will be able to see a change in yourself, if you do so decide to join. Right now we are at the beginning stages of our community. We are currently in the process of getting a large area of land. The former of the community has a grand vision that he seeks to get actualized. If you would like to help us manifest this vision, shoot us an email and we will get back to you!
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City: Colorado Springs
State: Colorado
Zip: 80903
Contact Email: tylerdwinter@gmail.com
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Finca Sagrada is a multi-generational community in Ecuador’s Vilcabamba valley, centered on child-led development and ecological restoration. We practice natural building with adobe and local materials, develop permaculture food systems, and participate in the adjacent Kuntur Wachana reforestation initiative. Our community organizes around the wellbeing of all members and especially children, and the health of land. Daily life integrates hands-on work, collective decision-making, and learning through direct experience. Children grow with freedom to explore, learn at their own pace, and develop surrounded by nature and multiple caring adults. Kuntur Wachana Reforestation Adjacent to our community land, the Kuntur Wachana project is restoring 235 hectares of degraded Andean mountain terrain. Through partnership with Árbol con Razón Foundation, over 20,000 native trees have been planted with 80% survival rates. The project aims to regenerate cloud forest ecosystems, protect watersheds, and create wildlife corridors. Community members participate in tree planting and maintenance as part of our connection to the broader landscape.
Website: http://fincasagrada.com
City: Vilcabamba
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We’ve broken ground on a multigenerational cohousing community along the Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, NM! Our community features 25 beautiful, energy-efficient homes clustered around a shared open space, with a fully equipped common house and a range of community amenities. A few last homes are still available — please refer to our website for up-to-date availability. These homes will be move-in ready in the summer/fall of 2026. Or you might be interested in our Wait Pool for unit sizes no longer available. Click here to watch a video of our cohousing community: https://cohousingabq.org/video Our land is on a quiet road with lots of families and kids. The neighborhood’s agricultural roots give it a rural feel, but the center of town is just a 3-minute drive away. Our community plans include play areas for kids, a shared farming area, a year-round greenhouse, an orchard, a workshop and electric vehicle charging. We are diverse in age, background and identity, representing a mix of families with children, couples and singles. We range in age from 2 to 82, and there are 13 kids in our community so far. We have created a fun, caring culture among our group, regularly getting together for meals, camping trips and play dates by the river, in addition to collaborating on our community plans and supporting one another through life’s ups and downs. In Albuquerque, there’s lots to keep us busy, from museums and galleries to nationally recognized wineries and breweries. With 310 sunny days per year, you can often find us outside—hiking, biking or skiing, or exploring the mountains, parks and historic sites all around the region. The Rio Grande that flows through the city center is a playground for kayakers, and miles of walking and cycling trails wind through its wooded banks. Reach out to us or join an upcoming Meet & Greet to learn more about becoming a part of our community! Email: neighbor@cohousingABQ.org Phone: (505) 226-2802
Website: https://www.cohousingabq.org
City: Albuquerque
State: New Mexico
Zip: 87105
Contact Email: neighbor@cohousingABQ.org
Contact Phone: 5052262802
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December 2025 Palm bay, Florida. Respect for ALL. Harmony. Kindness. Inclusion. At age 71 – I am not working very hard on the property – though I trim trees and weed to keep things from out of control – status! I would enjoy an older couple – or woman – or a younger man capable of building, for the right fit, I will offer eventual partial ownership. A mile from grocery and other stores and a nice bike path is available. Pizza delivery is available! amenities so far include – 1 – 2/1 house with stained cement floors, wifi, fire stick tv – well water, ac., fruit trees, gardens… – Open to all. Email me – 1 room available and a nice tent. More space as needed. I just bought a new 2024 Toyota for shared use. Fruit trees – plants, here now: (not including recently planted trees) I am adding color – where I have always concentrated on fruit, vegetables, perennial food plants and nectar producing flowers. Now, I am adding colorful flowers and bushes – adding more visual pleasures. There is a nice diverse salad available every day of the year. Florida and this county are generally conservative – I am NOT
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City: palm bay
State: Florida
Zip: 32909
Contact Email: jmp7129@yahoo.com
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Contact Name: john phillips
Warm regards.
30 minutes west of the Ocean, I have a 2/1 house on 3/4 acre – with many fruit trees and plants as well as vegetable gardens. I am planting annual vegetables as well as perennial greens and food plants. I also grow nectar plants for pollinators. I just bought a wooded lot next door to protect what little habitat still exists and maintain privacy. I would love to have a few folks assist with building a small accessory house in cement block as a hurricane shelter and an additional residence, as well as, to plant more food forest and enlarge the gardens. I have no debt. I am a lifelong artist – sculptor – painter. Potential exists for an art based enterprise or a food or plant based project. – Open to discussions! the land and house I now have is mid – east coast Florida – south of the space center 30 miles or so. I am 71, reasonably powerful, strong – spiritual. I – meditate daly and have for 50 and more years, mostly vegetarian, artist, musician, (midi music studio and acoustic – electric instruments available) Art equipment and tools available…. smoke 420 and drink wine. hoping to find folks who could assist in a project and might invest $ and labor for a shared ownership or long term living arrangement. Open to anything – Now, located in a residential neighborhood which has been developed in the last few years leaving little remaining habitat. As a result, lots of animals now live in my wooded lot, raccoons – possums – 1 feral nice cat and 1 feral – you have to be careful – guy – the large back yard is somewhat private and fenced although the very old fence is not doing well, I am planting more bushes and trees to maintain privacy without adding more fence. There are many animals and I provide dry cat food to the raccoons and possums, and I feed the feral cats (3) I provide many available sources of clean fresh water daily.
Some are bearing abundantly, some just starting to bear.
Grapes, Figs, Dragonfruit, ( I kept count of the dragonfruit production this season almost 200!) Avocados, guavas, longan, lychee, Bananas, Jackfruit, Plum, Mulberry, Loquat, Papaya, Surinam cherry, grumichama cherry, wax jambu, chocolate sapote, passion fruit,
Perennials: Moringa, Chaya, Guynurma, Katuk, River spinach, sissoo spinach, new zealand spinach, okinowa spinach, cranberry hibiscus. egyptian spinach, roselle hibiscus…..Help identify and plant more please!
The Southwest Sufi Community (SSC), located near Silver City, New Mexico, is first and foremost a spiritually oriented community, promoting understanding of the Sufi message, but welcoming to students of inclusive spiritual paths. We deepen our spiritual path through direct experience and eat, dance, and pray together. The community, begun in June 1995, is a retreat center, a nature preserve, and a residential village on 1,500 acres along year-round Bear Creek. We host group and individual retreats with inclusive spiritual themes. People interested in residency at the Southwest Sufi Community want to have the pioneer spirit, be financially self-sufficient or resourceful, and in good health. Since the land is remote from town, it is not practical to commute. People will need to support themselves in creative ways. Those interested in establishing cottage industries on the land are especially encouraged to come and check us out. The best way to get to know the community is to come for a visit, or attend one of our camps or retreats We offer limited indoor accommodations, camping, vegetarian meals, classes, and time in nature. We welcome visitors at other times, too, especially on weekends. Please write or email before planning a visit and tell us you saw this listing in the Communities Directory.
Website: http://southwestsuficommunity.org
City: Silver City
State: New Mexico
Zip: 88062-0373
Contact Email: Sscvoc@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Rashad Wilson
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
The Love Plan is currently a single homestead in Mount Dora, FL which would like to grow into an eco-neighborhood of homesteads sharing a healthy lifestyle. Our definition of a healthy lifestyle includes self-sufficiency, sustainability, and promoting universal wellbeing. Nearby homesteads occasionally come up for sale and we would like to have neighbors who are like-minded including self-sufficient in food and energy. Even better if you have children. We do not have land or homesites for sale. Rather, interested parties would, independently, relocate themselves, within accessibility to our neighborhood. We have one or more of each of these fruiting trees/plants: Acerolas, Ambarellas, Avocados, Bananas, Blackberries, Blackberry Jam Fruits, Blueberries, Calamondins, Canistels, Carambolas, Ches, Feijoas, Figs, Grapes, Grapefruits, Grumichamas, Strawberry Guava, Mexican Guavas, Jaboticabas, Jackfruits, Jamaican Cherry, Japanese Raisin Tree, Jujubes, Kumquats, Kwai Muk, Lemon, Limes, Longan, Loquats, Lychees, Mandarin, Mangos, Miracle Fruit, Mulberries, Oranges, Papayas, Pawpaws, Peaches, Peanut Butter Fruits, Persimmons, Pindo Palms, Pineapples, Pitangas, Pitangatuba, Pitayas, Pitombas, Plums, Pomelos, Rainforest PLum, Sapodillas, Savanna Cherry, Sugar Apples, Tangelo, Tangerines, White Sapotes. See our forest garden spreadsheets here: http://www.theloveplan.org/forestgarden/. If you want to maintain your own public forest garden spreadsheets at the Love Plan website, email us. This is part of our knowledge/experience-sharing toward a global tradition for the centuries, connected/integrated with everything else, into the whole of a singular consensus priority, a 100% positive collective worldview, guiding all of our thoughts/choices/actions. Toward minimizing work/cost/harm. Toward our collective peak potential (truly spectacular). We’re seeing great progress…
Website: http://www.theloveplan.org/
City: Mount Dora
State: Florida
Zip: 32757
Contact Email: robert@theloveplan.org
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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.
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!
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City: Portland
State: Oregon
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Contact Email: thegrovecoliving@gmail.com
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Contact Name: Cornelia Taubmann
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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We currently have 2 spots available, one for a tiny home plot and one for a room in a shared house: Tiny Home Plot: a spot available for a Tiny Home. The tiny home for the available spot must 20ft in length or shorter (not including the hitch tongue). We have electric and water hookups. No sewer hookups. Room in a shared house: There is a room available in a shared house. There is one other roommate. This is the community house, the living room, kitchen, bathrooms, and basement are available to all community members. About Us: We are an intentional community on 2/3 acre in the Cully neighborhood in NE Portland. There are 4 tiny houses on our land plus 2 traditional sized houses (one with indoor community space & laundry), a wood shop, bike shop, bike shed, and ample garden space! Community members commit a required minimum of 6 work hours per month to group projects. Attendance at one Community meeting per month required. We have potluck dinners on Sundays (attendance optional). We celebrate some holidays together (winter solstice, summer solstice, spring equinox, etc.) and we go on a community retreat together once per year (often to the beach, usually first weekend in October). We share chores and yard work, play board games, watch movies, etc. We enjoy doing projects together. We have a workshop with shared tools. All races, colors, national origins, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations are welcome. We are especially excited about welcoming folx who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQ. Currently 8 people live in our community. We range in age from 4-45. We have a variety of beliefs and worldviews, from Atheism to earth spirituality to semi-paganism. We collectively have many interests and hobbies including gardening, ritual, carpentry, ecstatic dancing, video games, yoga, reading, hiking, cycling, playing music, RPGs, community organizing, and many more! We are socially conscious, emotionally intelligent, and everything (Poly, LGBTQ, open relationships, whatever) friendly. We are mindful of our environment and what gets put down our drains, we have community agreements about chemical usage. There are opportunities to gain equity in the property for folks who have lived with us for at least two years and who get along well with our community.
Website: https://simplyhomecommunity.org/
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Zip: 97218
Contact Email: simplyhomecommunity@gmail.com
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PROJECT STATUS We are currently acquiring a 3-5 bedroom house (off-grid with outbuildings) on ~100 acres of land, plus an RV (guesthouse) that we plan to slowly transition into a communally owned eco-village commune and grief ritual retreat center. The community is currently made up of a couple who have been together for over 8 years: 1 musician/artist/organizer + 1 scientist/engineer. We have steady and reliable income to support the project long-term, have experience with home purchasing and ownership. With no delays, anticipated move-in is winter/spring 2026. THE PLAN Over the next two years or so, we’re inviting people with a shared vision to come live on property on a rent or work-exchange basis with the goal of forming our group of founding members. We intend to form the community 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 will have internet fast enough for remote work (video calls, etc.). Once we have established the core group, we will collectively decide on our legal, membership, and community structures. Over the next ~5 years, we want to transition property ownership to a community owned legal entity (such as a land trust, LLC, etc.) in which all members share equity. We are actively researching and working to determine fair, desirable and practical equity accrual mechanisms and vesting schedules, but are fully committed to equal communal ownership of the property, assets, ventures, and liabilities. This will likely include retroactively awarding equity to early members who joined during the formation phase and stay on with the community as members. If anyone has experience and/or wisdom in this area, please reach out. EXPANDING FROM HOUSE TO VILLAGE Part of our commitment to lowering financial barriers to joining, and keeping in the spirit of our other values, is co-creating low-cost living solutions. For the sites we are considering for this project, zoning already permits several additional dwelling types, such as detached accessory dwelling units (ADU), farm worker dormitories, etc. Accessory structures could offer a way to move common spaces (office, kitchen, dining room, etc.) out of the existing house to increase its dwelling capacity through minor renovation. Depending on how the community wants to build more dwellings over time, a variety of minor- and major-use permits are also available. We (artist+engineer writing this) are also excited to create low-cost alternative/natural/off-grid/low-tech/experimental structures, as long as they don’t endanger community members or the environment and natural life. There are several flat pads for siting dwellings, and we’re open to you bringing you own (such as tiny house or similar) or happy to work with you if you want to come build one. CO-CREATING WITH OTHERS This living document aims to offer a framework for our vision, rather than any rigid structures or procedures. Throughout our development we have drawn inspiration from a range of community models within the broader communities movement, such as Breitenbush Hotsprings, Twin Oaks Community, Earthhaven Ecovillage, Shimmerback Ranch, Occidental Arts & Ecology Center and others. We’ll add details here as they become available, but please do reach out for more info if you are inspired by the vision or want to share your wisdom 🙂 OUR CURRENT PRIORITIES Our initial focus for building the community is finding folks who are interested in the possibility of becoming founding members, and who want to collaborate on our priorities of: (+) establishing a permaculture food garden–see garden details below, (+) establishing a grief & community healing ritual business, and (+) odd jobs needed to renovate and improve the existing land and structures. OUR VALUES Connection over consumerism, Ecology, Bartering, Right relation with nature, Relationality, Community and communal ownership, Equality, Sustainability, Practicality, Balance, Sovereignty, Dignity, Honoring individuality and creativity, Reverence and peace, Celebrating each other, Healing and transformation, Fun :), Learning and teaching, Love <3, Imagination, Trust and trustworthiness, Repair and reconciliation, Participation in local and global culture building, Purpose and satisfaction, Rest and restoration, Emotional freedom and freedom of expression, Sharing and togetherness, Science, Building, Creativity, Magic, Helping each other build tolerance for discomfort. OUR LIBRARY Here are some sources of inspiration & wisdom for us: Grief, Community Healing, Ritual: Malidoma Some (The Healing Wisdom of Africa), Francis Weller (The Wild Edge of Sorrow) Other: Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass), Thich Nhat Hanh (True Love), Betty Martin (The Wheel of Consent), Wendell Berry, Jessica Fern (Polysecure), Hafiz, Everyday Utopia (Kristen Ghodsee) SEEKING: PERMACULTURE LOVER(S) WITH EXPERIENCE We’re looking for someone with an ambitious, but practical minimal-cost, vision who can guide our community effort in food cultivation. The ideal community member will share their knowledge and teach all who are interested in helping and learning about food cultivation. The land has 0.5-1 acre of fenced garden including raised beds, hoop houses, ~150 sqft greenhouse, ~300 sqft indoor/outdoor workshop. Water is a mix of spring and well, multiple year-round ponds, and the garden has 6000 gal of tank storage. There are a few assorted young/mature fruit trees. Before permanent membership in the community, you’ll join on a rental/work-exchange basis to ensure we’re a good fit for each other (we draw inspiration from https://www.earthaven.org/rentals/). If finances are a limiting factor, we won’t ask you to pay rent or utilities. You’ll have a private bedroom and access to all communal spaces. We anticipate some shared community income that can cover staple consumables (basic foods, etc.). You may also perform outside work if you wish. We plan to offer vehicle share to any capable and legally insurable drivers living with us, but we only have 1 vehicle at this time (a camper van). We also plan to have various analog and e-cargo bikes for basic mobility needs.
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City: In/Around Mendocino County, CA
State: California
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Progressive intergenerational co-housing community interested in environmental sustainability, social justice, community service and the arts. Located on five-acre semi-rural setting close-in to a historic college town in the wine country of NW Oregon with Mt. Hood view and abundant wildlife, 26 miles from Portland. Large, lovely historic common house newly refurbished with geothermal heating and cooling, plus energy efficient features. Established trees, landscaping, community art studio, orchard, garden, wood shop, chicken coops and outbuildings with easy access to wooded trails, and lots of open space for additional outdoor amenities, in addition to 9 free-standing cottages from 900 to 1400 sq. ft.
Website: http://www.greengrovecoho.org
City: Forest Grove
State: Oregon
Zip: 97116
Contact Email: greengrovecoho@gmail.com
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The Establishment is a 19-bedroom home in downtown San Luis Obispo. Our community is loosely organized around house dinners, home projects, group fun and community projects. It is our intention and that of the owners to have a close-knit atmosphere where all residents interact often and not just in a superficial manner. Rent and bills are organized more like an apartment complex than a co-op, everybody is individually responsible to the landlord. Food and supplies are all purchased on an individual basis. The house does have a small fund collected from a yearly party and monthly contributions by housemates – this pays for basic shared necessities, particularly toilet paper and cleaning supplies. The house is already stocked with a kitchen full of shared pots, pans, spices, appliances, dishware, utensils – those are not guaranteed as part of your residence, but are simply there to be shared. House chores are assigned on a rotating basis and housemates are expected to do an assigned task every week. The large kitchen, den and backyard are the only shared common areas – this is where “everything” happens. The kitchen has dry food spaces, which are assigned, and four refrigerators also assigned. In general, there isn’t too much kitchen space for your personal cooking goods – shopping small and often is usually required. While the house tends to aim for socially conscious and environmentally friendly practices, (rags over paper towels, waste sorting, and RO wastewater collection are current examples as of writing) there is no associated community mission. The number of vegan/veggie housemates varies. While many housemates own and drive a car, there is a strong bike culture including parking for up to 2 bikes per person and shared bike repair supplies. We are also located about 10 minutes walk from the bus transit center and downtown SLO, and less than 5 minutes walk from the Amtrak station. Housemates are usually nature loving, artistic/handy/otherwise skilled, curious, open minded, social (though not necessarily extroverted), and fans of shenanigans. Sharing a home joyfully with a rotating cast of 18-20 other people requires compassion, a thick skin, good communication skills, and a healthy dollop of patience. If you wish to inquire, please be sure to read everything above. Questions about specifics are welcome – please provide some info about yourself and you interest with your inquiry. Messages which say “How much is rent and do you have any space this summer?” will likely just be deleted, sorry. We are not accepting more pets at this time.
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City: San Luis Obispo
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Welcome to Lifechanyuan International Family Society Thailand Branch This is not just a place to live—it is an ideal home where humanity and nature coexist in harmony. Our members come from different backgrounds and countries, but we are united by our shared faith and alignment with the”800 Values for New Era Humans.” Here, life is simple yet full of spirituality. We grow vegetables, plant flowers, build houses, cook, and clean. Although our daily activities are ordinary, they are infused with warmth and joy because we live with love, respect, and freedom at the core of our values. Emotional and sexual relationships in our community are free yet noble and elegant. We care for each other with mutual respect and love, rejecting any form of coercion or restriction. We firmly oppose possessiveness and exclusivity in relationships, as they are the root causes of suffering. Children in our community grow up freely, seeing all members as their family, and the entire community takes responsibility for their upbringing and education. Elderly members regain their youthful spirits, living joyfully alongside the young and children, free from loneliness. Diseases are almost nonexistent here, and many people who previously suffered from illnesses have regained their health after living in our home for about a year. Over the past 16 years, we have successfully established 12 branches in China. Now, our Thailand branch is in operation, and our vision is to extend this harmonious way of life across the globe. Our dream is a world without racial discrimination, suffering, or conflicts—only harmony between humans and nature, between individuals and society, and among people themselves. We are not a religious organization but rather an international family of love and harmony. If you are drawn to this way of life, we warmly invite you to visit and experience it for yourself. ~~~~~~ Our branch is located in a peaceful and beautiful ecovillage supported by the local temple. It is approximately 180 km away from Chiang Mai city and 80 km away from Chiang Rai city. The ecovillage was started in September 2020 and currently has seven members living together. Our aim is to create and build a new life mode for people who are kind, diligent, simple, honest, trustworthy, and who would love to contribute themselves to human peace and sustainable development of the world. Our farm has a beautiful natural environment, with faraway mountains surrounded by fairyland clouds and mists. You can hear melodious birdsong from the rain trees throughout the day. We have beautiful flowers blooming under the sunshine, and all kinds of organic vegetables are lush and neatly planted in the fields. Ducks are chasing and playing in the river happily, while buffalos and horses are grazing leisurely on the open grassland. People living here joke and laugh a lot every day in this paradise on earth. The Thailand branch has a total area of 80 acres, including residential areas, a public kitchen, activity halls, pavilions, grassland, woodlands, vegetable and flower gardens, orchards, banana forests, rivers, and small lakes. In addition to members of our community, the cook and some drivers of the temple also live in the courtyard. We help and get along with each other harmoniously. At Lifechanyuan International Family Society – Thailand Branch, we offer two unique ways to experience our community life: Visitor Experience For those seeking a short-term immersion: Stay 3–7 days (maximum 7) Contribute about 2 hours/day in joyful service (gardening, cooking, cleaning, laundry) Community participation fee: ฿500 per person per day Includes: accommodation (guest room or tent), 2 vegetarian meals daily, snacks, tea, and water This option is perfect for those who wish to taste our lifestyle, rest in nature, and connect with the community. Volunteer Experience For those ready for a longer commitment: Stay 2 weeks or longer Contribute about 4 hours/day in joyful service (gardening, eco-construction, creative projects, child-friendly activities, etc.) Community participation fee: ฿350 per person per day Includes: accommodation (private/shared room or tent), 2 healthy meals daily, snacks, tea, water, Wi-Fi, and guidance from community members This option is ideal for those who wish to deeply engage, learn, and co-create a harmonious way of life. Important Note These participation fees are not commercial charges for hotel or restaurant services, but a way to share responsibility for sustaining the community’s daily life and essential expenses. Your support helps us continue our ecological and spiritual mission. Gratitude and Support We warmly welcome visitors from all walks of life to experience us. Your participation and support make it possible for our community to thrive in harmony with nature and spirit. Every contribution, whether through your joyful service or your participation fee, helps sustain our daily life and mission. We sincerely appreciate your generosity and understanding, and we invite you to support us as much as you feel inspired. Every gesture of kindness helps us flourish, and together we can continue to grow a peaceful, ecological, and spiritual way of life.
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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
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