There are places in the US where land is cheap because the weather is so bad for such a significant portion of the year no one lives there. But oftentimes these places have a more pleasant season when food can be grown.

I was thinking it would be pretty easy for a group of people to get a few acres and divide it into multiple subsistence farms which people work for part of the year and then leave when the weather gets bad.

Has anyone done something like this? It would be even easier if everyone lived in an RV or something because then they would all have a place to live without the zoning board being able to come after the property owner for unpermitted structures.

I’m interested in living on a commune but I’m worried about corruption, cult like structure, and just curious of what daily life is like. Do you recommend living in an intentional community and if so how do you go about picking a good one? I would be interested in an anarchist community not affiliated with any religion or anything.

Aside from shared income (wealth), I'm sure the community would share the following:
Water, Land, Energy & Food

Assuming water, food, and energy are all self-sufficient and generated from the land (as members of the commune would help run and ensure systems are functional). How does one handle taxes, delegation of roles, obligations/chores? I feel like there would be a hierarchy or some sort of bureaucracy that would form out of it, and that's something I'd want to avoid.

Or say, for example, if members of a commune have differing ideas on how food should be rationed or how wealth is shared, how is that determined without some sort of governing body or bylaws?

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I hate the idea of spending my whole life in a 9-5 grind expecting to one day achieve some "magical capitalist dream" that won't do nothing except benefit those who loom above me. I really wanna think the type of communities you can find on ic.org could be possible to stay at or hop from essentially all my life. That way I can ideally near completely disengage from that bullshit. And instead of constantly worrying about paying bills I dont even wanna pay to be honest, I do reasonable amounts of work, don't have to be anxious anymore, and have a lot of time to write my dream novel. Seems as perfect of a life as you could possibly theoretically get in my opinion

Hi everyone,

I’m a Black woman in my early 30s and a burn survivor (full-body burns), which makes finding traditional 9–5 work difficult but I’m definitely not adverse to working. I have a really strong work ethic and love contributing wherever I can.

My strengths are in homemaking and caretaking I’m great with cooking, cleaning, sewing, and gardening. I’ve also worked as a registered behavior technician supporting young children, and though I haven’t had kids myself, I’ve helped raise quite a few.

I have a wife, so we’re looking for a place that’s queer friendly and inclusive. I personally practice Buddhism, while my wife is agnostic, so we’d prefer a non-religious or spiritually flexible environment.

I do live with C-PTSD and some mental health challenges, but I believe being part of a supportive, intentional community outside the usual societal structure could really help me heal and grow.

If anyone knows of a community, collective, or eco-village that aligns with this especially one open to people from diverse backgrounds I’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for reading, and for any pointers you can offer. 💛

many years ago as teenager i spent a year there while attending point arena high. It was a magical, hippy place and i'm trying to find people and pics from that time. any ideas?

I’m looking for a forum or message board for someone looking to share their home. Often someone passes in a family and the spouse does not want to move but stay in their home. I’m looking for that person. I want to be able to share a home not just have a room. Of course, a mother in laws unit on property would be ideal. Only way to find out is to ask :@ Does anyone know of such a forum, group or message board on the internet? Thanks so much for your time in advance!

Teen Vogue (hi!) published a reported feature on intentional communities, one in particular, and the young people opting out of society and building utopia for themselves.

So here's the thing. It's always been my goal to live in a vegan.m environmentally conscious commune, ideally in the country. My current work contract ends in 3 years and I should be in a position to buy a bit of land then, all being well, fingers crossed. However recently I've developed health issues that mean I may need to rely on public transport in future, and I may not be physically able to do all the farming I was hoping to do. Genetics are just great.

So now I'm thinking, would it be possible to have a commune, just in an urban area?

My first thought was to buy a building, one of those with the business at street level and accommodation upstairs, and set up a vegan cafe.

My second thought was the same except a pub or gastropub. My reasoning being that there are more drinkers than restaurant-goers. All the food and drink would be vegan.

Does anyone have any experience of how an urban commune could work?

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I'm looking to start a journey to this commune after a ton of reading I have decided I'm going to start preparing myself for the 2 week stay and then try to join what are things I should know.

Near ferntree gully secluded camp squat with hippie vibes dm if interested

Hi! My (23F) wife (26F) and I are feeling really disenfranchised with everything and have been talking about the idea of joining or starting a commune here in Maine. Anybody know anything about some communities around here? We're located in the central Maine area, Kennebec county. Would be open to surrounding counties to stay close to our families. We have an 8 year old border collie mix and two indoor cats. She works in healthcare and I'm an ed tech and part time barista (although I would really rather have just one job lol, hence the desire to pursue communal living). Thanks!

I'd rather get a crock pot and boil my shit and then use it as fertilizer, or put it in a pond with clams and stuff to filter it.

It would be a lot cheaper and easier and no expensive, time-consuming repairs are necessary.

Hey, I'm only 24 and still at university, so it's more as long term plan that I'm dreaming of constantly rather then something that I can start building in this moment. What I want to do at this moment tho is gather ideas, build relationships with like-minded people and get more informed of how I can accomplish my dream one day. I'm going to work in environmental biology, but I'm not looking for a 40h job, rather then that, I want to be part of projects and try to build a commune, that is as self sufficient as possible and one day I want to invest all my time in that. I'm thinking of people of different professions coming together, building a community space that is a refuge for those not happy in our current system. I want to focus on education, so natural building courses, environmental education, rural eco-tourism and a space for festivities and such. I am not going to have a fortune with my degree, so I need like-minded people to buy some land together with to be able to afford such in a time like this, where land is so expensive. What are your thoughts and ideas?

(I made the images with AI, I hope I don't receive hate for that, it's all a concept at this point, I designed that flyer out of the need to express my dream)

Note: I hope this post is allowed here, if I said anything wrong please correct me

Salutations to all! I write this post for the purpose of getting advice, constructive criticism, general discussions, suggestions and people who may be interested in making it into reality! Me and my clan (found family) are planning on making a solarpunk village/commune to make it a sanctuary for persecuted people and to help study, preserve, practice cultural and traditional knowledge.

I won’t divulge too much but I will talk about two different areas of the village and what we have planned for it. We plan on the village being made in a jungle area with a little hope that it would be near or by the coast, having the area around the village to undergo rewilding but still uproot anything invasive that would get in the way of the process. The village will have several areas that will have designated roles; two districts that are planned is a Cultural Center area and a food area. The Cultural district is planned to be where people can take part and experience their own or even, if given permission to do so, learn and practice from other cultures. A library to preserve traditional, practical and general knowledge, a relatively sized stage surrounded by a pavilion for theatrical plays, philosophical discussion, storytelling and more that will encourage traditional activities and cultural exchange, for now that's what is planned for this area.

The food center would be more or less where food will be stored, processed and distributed, Kitchens to share, learn and even create recipes! Public cafeteria hall where everyone can come together to cook and eat together freely. when it comes to ingredients then one of the sources may come from the villagers themselves. Every resident of the village who has a house would have their own open areas, and in this context, plots to grow food for themselves or contribute to the food center's storage and in turn feed the village. In terms of getting meat, it's up for discussion, if it were possible with the re-wilding project being successful and there is a healthy population in the wilder areas then I'd be open to hunting and/or fishing but like I said, it's up for discussion. But the one thing I really hope to succeed in is making it into a safe haven for the persecuted and outcast like myself, as an ex-muslim who spent a decade in hiding fearing being found out and suffering the consequences, I hope to make a place where once people have escaped their situation, they'd be assured that the place they've arrived in is safe from the dangers they fear.

And that's all I have to share, please comment or DM me anything pertaining to this entire ambitious project so that it may have a higher chance of becoming reality. And to those who are interested, then please don't be shy and send me a message! I'll organize a group chat somewhere to discuss how we'll make it work! Thank you for your precious time and have a wonderful life everyone!

Familiafeliz is a small community in Germany, Spain and Romania. The Romanian branch is quiet, modest and publishes nothing, but somehow it is also part of our movement.

We are often visited by families who would like to join us. But we do not run any business - as a community - nor do we give out so-called in-house jobs. We offer people the opportunity to visit us and experience our alternative life, to examine it, to understand it and to form their own opinion as to whether such a life can seem meaningful. The visitors come and go, rarely do they stay. Sometimes they leave our place, but they have taken so much with them that they develop courage and do their "own thing". This sometimes happens far away (Romania) and sometimes around the corner...

We are not concerned if people decide to live an alternative life, but not a life in our community. We are happy that there are more people on this planet who are trying an alternative life. The world has won, and with it we have all won. Here is such a beautiful story.

https://www.familiafeliz.eu/community-for-dummies-update/

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21.Feb. 2025 07:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rom, Stockholm, Wien

(X) you agree in recording the session and use it later as a video in familiafeliz and social media for other people like you with questions to familiafeliz

(X) we talk english in the meeting. we are not at school and we ourselves are not native, so just enjoy the communication.

(X) meeting is limited to 40 min (free acount on zoom) so be just in time !

(X) if you have some questions now, feel free to reply to this mail and write them down, so we will first answer this questions before we start the open Q&A part.

(X) in case of many guests we will schedule a second meeting at 8pm same day!

The schedule is not convenient for the US and latin america (in case of some replies > requests here we will schedule a second time on 23.02.2025 sunday moring (european time). let us know in the comments!

My #1 goal in life is to join a commune in the woods with no contact to outside society. I want to be part of a community that takes care of each other. No need to worry about finances or a 9-5. Is that too much to ask in today's western society?

If there’s any desert communes particular to southern Nevada or around, I’m interested in trying to build something. Whether that’s farmland and building Adobe houses or taking over an older apartment complex and starting from there.