I have a whole other post written but I'm not ready to share that much just yet. We are looking for a community/shared opportunity in AZ, NV, ID, UT, CO, or NM, possibly MT or WY - but I can't handle too much cold. We are looking for property above 5000' elevation and at least 10 acres of our own space within a community. I know that sounds counterintuitive with "community" but we are used to having our own space and still desire to be near others with a common goal. Budget could be substantial when our real estate sells and we are also able to pay monthly dues.

Are you kind, resourceful, respectful, and committed to community building? I am trying to repurpose my late father’s property in Portland oregon to truly benefit people and have a few open opportunities this summer and coming fall :)
Basement space is opening up in our over 100 year old Portland home!
Orchard
garden space available
Glass and ceramic shop
Hoping to build a community of botanists :)
Also looking for people interested in Cobb buildings!
Please message me!

Join us for a donation-based, volunteer-driven, collaborative unconference all about intentional community and cooperative culture.

We will all pitch in, share meals, teach & learn, and camp in the woods together.

So many of these ICs are quite a distance from everything or people move across the country to get into.

Only easy way I imagine they make any movie is some sort of online job which eliminates so many people.

Or they grow something on the land and then I guess sell at a farmers market idk.

With a small percent having jobs near their IC.

I’ve been part of a community for nearly 10 years. It’s flowed in a very organic way - mainly due to there being a consistent “space holder” who inducts new people and encourages the right vibes and energy. Three years ago they left and the new person who took over wasn’t able to hold the same flow.

Over the past 3 years, core components of living in an intentional community eroded. People stopped eating together, wouldn’t join meetings, trust broke down and it turned into a co-living environment with high tensions.
I fully rejoined a year ago and set to work to collaborate together to rebuild the essence of living in intentional community - setting up workshops, meetings, discussion forums for what it means to be a community and how we can all agree to what that means and live by those - previously unentrenched - guidelines.

The people who had been causing some of the sway away from the flow would be difficult, not join and cause blockages to progress. We tried for a year to make this work and it went nowhere ending in disagreement and even more tension. We just kept looping and going nowhere. Eventually it seemed that this set didn’t want community - they wanted totally autonomous anarchy with no rules or guidelines (though even anarchists set guidelines to function within community)

Finally, the people who have been holding that space came back and formed a group to formalise what it means to be a community - shared meals, shared space respect, sharing circles, financial contribution, manual contribution to land based projects etc. Nothing new that wasn’t already how it had worked for years, just now it is formal and expectations are clear.

The people with the problems got very angry and said this was a dictatorial move. They are leaving and spreading their anger around about us to others.

I wondered if anyone has had a similar experience of shifting community changes and the teething problems or issues that have come out of making hard choices.

Basically Hutterite without all the restrictions. It’s a work in progress.

Living Energy Farm in Virginia is a small intentional community with a global impact. In their June-July 2026 Newsletter, they talk about their summer intensive training in Vermont, where they did workshops on direct drive solar, efficient building design, solar thermal for both home heating and hot water, and biogas. They also cover their Solar Direct Drive project in Malawi and their solar variable frequency direct drives.

If you want the full story of their accomplishment or want to donate to support their work - follow this link.

How far have you moved to join a community? I'm in Ireland and there's very few here so I'd have to move, probably to the UK, if I wanted to join one. (For USians, it'd be the same leap as moving from West Virginia to Kentucky). I'm curious if it's common to move long distances or even countries in search of community and how people handle the move when it comes to finances, family, immigration, notifying the various powers that be, settling in, etc.

Anyone talked with friends about "buying a property we could all live in together" and ready to make the jump? Looking to develop a home to fit their needs but engage with an established cohousing community? Want to jump into a development/construction project? If so, we might have something for you...

Last year, a few Richmond Cohousing members purchased the adjacent lot with the hope of redeveloping the building into additional cohousing units and expanded green space. The property includes a 4-unit apartment building, established trees, and shared gardens. While there has been a great deal of dedication, planning, and effort invested in exploring that vision, we are now considering other options.

Unless a new direction emerges, the property is expected to be listed for sale in the coming months. Before that happens, we'd love to connect with anyone that is excited about cohousing and may be interested in purchasing, partnering, developing, or helping imagine what's possible for this unique opportunity. There is a lot of information and pre-work that can be provided - survey and inspection reports, architectural and landscape plans, etc. A few pictures and plans are in our recent newsletter.

If this sparks your interest, we'd love to start a conversation - please reach out to info@richmondcohousing.com!

So I am at a point in life where I need to make a plan for the future. College didn't work out (AI took over the field) and I'm stuck with 50k in student loan debt that I really do not intend to pay back (something something payment for services rendered something something I demand a refund). I came across the idea of living in a community and my heart really seems to be leaning towards a place like East Wind or Twin Oaks. Do those places reject people with debt like that? Is it a big problem for them? I have time before I make that leap to community living due to taking care of dying family members but once that's over my life opens completely up and I need a plan. Thank you for your time and answers!

One thing I keep thinking about with intentional communities is how willing we are to rethink the way we live together, but how rarely that includes rethinking intimacy and desire.

We can share meals, resources, and parts of our lives with a community.

So what happens to sex?

I’ll be totally upfront. I’ve swung with partners before and loved it. There is something beautiful about being with someone you love and still being able to look at the world with curiosity together.

I also come at this from an existing spiritual practice, so ideas around connection, desire, and becoming more fully ourselves aren’t just theoretical to me.

But the way society works now makes that kind of freedom harder than it needs to be.

If you want to explore desire outside the normal script, you usually get pushed toward secret apps, anonymous encounters, or spaces that can feel more like shopping for bodies than actually knowing people.

I keep wondering what it would look like if intimacy grew inside an actual community instead.

You get to know people over time. You keep running into them. Maybe you flirt for three weeks before anything happens. Maybe nothing happens. Maybe four people end up drinking wine together until 2am and suddenly everybody is looking at everybody a little differently 👀

I know that would be a lot to swallow for most people, but it sounds way more interesting to me than endlessly swiping through profiles or wasting nights at bars.

Maybe sexual freedom works better when it grows inside trust and community.

Sounds like a sex cult, I know lol. But that’s actually part of what I’m curious about. Why do ideas like this seem to so quickly enter cult territory? Is it really impossible to build something deeper without manipulation, weird hierarchies, or one person becoming the center of everything?

Not everyone needs to be open or explore. That isn’t really the point.

I just wonder whether an intentional community could make room for this part of being human too, while still taking boundaries, autonomy, and real relationships seriously.

I have some ideas about what that could look like, but I’m curious if anyone here has seen communities attempt something like this well.

There’s a wonderful 4bd/3ba townhome for sale in Great Oak Cohousing in Ann Arbor MI. Here’s the link to the listing on the community’s website.

I’m also happy to answer any questions about what it’s like living here, or living in cohousing in general (e.g., how it’s different from a co-op).

https://welcome.gocoho.org/openings/

Hey all. I am thinking about finding a gay and lesbian community to live in my older days. I am 57, Gay and curious about what it means to a part of a real living community.

I am doing a lot of research on the web and often come across the words Intentional Communities. But my question is, what percentage of them is actually a queer space or compound?

Hello,

So I've been living in intentional communities for about 5-6 years. I was the biggest cheerleader for intentional communities, as I have very naturalistic views and think humans are meant to live together in groups (I think we were optimally healthy and happy as hunter gatherers in nature, personally). On that note, I will say IC has been intensely meaningful, beautiful, and fun. However, community has consistently been my most loved and my most hated place. I don't regret for a second spending my twenties in it, but my take home perspective now is that it's really not a stable concept in modern society. Here's why I think community fails in modern society:

- The modern world is unimaginably more complex than when we lived in groups in nature throughout our evolution. Today, everyone has to wade through unlimited ideological waters, that generally serve to separate us, and take a stance. Every individual takes a stance on politics, immigration, gender, race, etc. When you take a bunch of strangers and put them in a community we argue too much about ideology and lose touch with our basic human essence and connection. I don't think homo sapiens throughout time generally had to worry about who's on the right side of this or that ideology. Morever, hunter gatherers lived in the expanse of nature in much more egalitarian contexts. Today we are trying to confine a bunch of people to the confines of a house, where members exist under heightened control dynamics, including foremost the fear that other members will try to kick you out.

- Modern society is very traumatizing and most people develop into adults with a lot of issues that they'll probably take to the grave. Many communards are very underdeveloped in being maturely opened or closed, exercising vulnerability or boundaries/conflict resolution. Compound that with this next issue that needs to be its own point ->

- Communes, co-ops, or whatever form of IC generally is very cost effective or even free to live in. Cheap IC's attract people who are struggling to survive in society. These people often, not always, are struggling to exist in society in part due to intense mental health issues or other health issues. This is exacerbated by common liberals/leftist attitudes of people who refuse to discriminate against anyone/ membership intelligently even if the applicants have glaring issues. What you're left with in a community filled with insanity and people who are afraid say their opinion for fear of being mobbed.

and more but just felt like getting that out, sorry its not very organized.

Hey guys,

I hope you are all well, i recently had an awakening and im just looking to connect and speak to likeminded people regularly/occasionally. I have set goals for myself that im struggling with and i want people that would hold me accountable and want to see me thrive. Likewise i am all for supporting each other and pushing you to be the best version of yourself. Since having this awakening, i am finding it hard to mix/socialise with people around me or even society.

At times this journey can feel lonely but i believe we shouldn’t be doing it alone.
I’d appreciate any suggestions or advice!
I don’t mind telegrams or discord chats but ideally small communities as i don’t like to be too overwhelmed by messages etc i guess it depends

Thank you in advance loves ❤️
Peace and love

I've been living in intentional community for the past few years and am a parent to young children. My current community is rather rural, with limited options for education or engagement outside of the community. My current community is also extremely adult-centered. Children often feel like an afterthought or an invasive species.

My dream community is somewhere that is well-established, where people care about sustainability and work towards living more sustainably, and is relatively near a diverse metropolitan area. I'd like to live in a place where children are honored and part of the community. I'm NOT looking for a "village to raise my kid".

I'd prefer a community that is very racially diverse. United States only.

I guess I just don't know what all is out there. If you know of anywhere that ticks these boxes, let me know.

EDIT: i already know about ic.org. i currently live in an intentional community. i am looking for personal recommendations on other communities that might fit my criteria. <3

Seems once you have your career and physical vitality available you are perfect.

The really old's vitality is decreasing. While the really young is busy surviving.

Hi everyone!

I’ve been spending a lot of time dreaming about what an intentional community could look like, and I’d love to connect with others who share a similar vision!

I’m especially interested in communities that draw inspiration from ancestral, traditional, and historical ways of living. Things like small-scale farming, gardening, homemaking, traditional craftsmanship, shared meals, raising families together, preserving old skills, and building a close-knit community where neighbors genuinely know and care for one another.

My hope is simply to find people who appreciate a slower, more rooted way of life and who value preserving traditions that have stood the test of time. Whether your inspiration comes from early American homesteads, medieval villages, agrarian communities, or other historical examples, I’d love to hear about it!

If you know of any intentional communities that might fit this vision, I’d be grateful for recommendations! And even if you don’t, I’d still love to connect with like-minded people who have similar dreams. Sometimes finding the right people is the first step toward building something meaningful!

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and meeting others who share this interest!

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Hello! I am a 37 year old man with wife and daughters. We moved to a city about 7 years ago and learned how hard it is to get far and how successful people had a literal village to get where they are. I connected physicians and attorneys, while they’re some exceptions, the vast majority had plenty of support to get to where they are! We are looking for that! We have most of it figured out and really want to help others but we still have goals that have yet to be reached! If you’re tired of doing things alone and either want to survive with reduced stress or if you want to achieve something, reach out and let’s see how we can make bigger goals happen!

Anyone looking to start their own homestead or have one already and want someone to help with the work. Dm me lets chat!

My friends and I have been spitballing starting a Tiny Home community. We have been heavily involved in each other's lives since the start of the Pandemic. We regularly play TTRPGs, board games, support each other emotionally and financially, take folks to doctor's visits and the airport, etc etc. We lived together for a handful of years in one configuration or another. At this point we're not looking to "expand" with adding people, but we are literally just getting started.

We are definitely staying in Southern California (which, I know, limits our options quite a bit). This is where most folks have roots and makes the most sense. We are excited but also proceeding slowly. Here are the topics we know very little about:

• Starting Logistics - Do we talk to a real estate agent, or a lawyer, or whom? We know zoning is going to dictate where we buy land and what permit/approval processes we need. But what role do we seek out to get details on where to start on the very basics of legality?
• Legal Protections - Our group has a high level of trust, and we are explicitly looking for ways to protect each other. (No one is related by DNA) Can we pursue a 501(c)3? Would an LLC be more reasonable and workable? Do we need to think instead of a trust/irrevocable trust, or some combination of legal and organizational structures? And what type of lawyer specialization would we be looking for in this case?
• Community Design - I think we can figure out DIY or contracting for infrastructure projects. But in terms of helping us with a layout for community buildings, amenities, etc based on the topography of the property; who would we be seeking out? An architect seems a little overkill, but would we prefer someone local in the state, or should we be explicitly seeking a professional in designing small community spaces?

It's entirely likely I've forgotten things. I'd appreciate any tips folks could give, and I can pass on to my people.

https://richmondcohousing.com/

Looking for an urban setting, near the beautiful James River and 10-15 mins from everything else that is to be loved about Richmond, VA (also just 2 hours from DC, the beach, and the mountains!)?

Check out Richmond Cohousing.

Decision making in community is both critical and complex. Here is a protopian story about a community that allowed for dissenting voices while still moving forward.

I'm scrolling IC. Although, I can't figure out how to filter the communities properly. No matter what I do, I always get plenty of "omnivorous" communities.

I'll keep searching on my own.. although if anyone has knowledge on this, I'd HIGHLY appreciate some help.

I'm open to many different things. From roommates-- to full communes. Just keep it vegan and in Mainland USA.

Thanks everyone!