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The Glass Center for Sustainable Community is a developing intentional community in northeast Texas. We are situated on a beautiful property consisting of approximately 1000 acres of untouched forest and a 45 acre private lake. We pride ourselves on our relaxed environment while maintaining a strong work ethos. While, currently, more of a "WWOOF"ing facility, we are striving to become a sustainable community. With a recent shift in volunteers/members, we are looking for people that would stay for a significant amount of time and are self-motivated. Due to a gender imbalance on site (four men, one woman), we are primarily looking for females in order to maintain a fair balance, but men with applicable skills would certainly be considered. Skills we particularly need filled include: vermiculture, livestock experience (currently goats and chickens), organic gardening, aquaculture, bio-diesel manufacture, electrical/electrician experience, web design, small business operation, non-profit operation, management/human resources experience, and/or building experience. Do not let a lack of any of these skills prevent you from contacting us. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic people and would consider all applicants. Please contact us as soon as possible, due to limited living space.

Aloha~ We are seeking elders to join our family! We value the wisdom & life experience of older generations & would like our children to have the blessing of “grandparents” in a close-knit family community. We have a dream of a lively well-rounded homestead. We are in the beginning phases of land stewardship~ Creating & working a sustainable organic farm growing heirloom vegetables, culinary & medicinal herbs, flowers, and animals including chickens, ducks, goats and honeybees. We desire to raise & educate our children at home with both parents and other elders present & lovingly involved in our children’s lives, modeling sustainable, enriching work & life skills. We seek to generate financial stability by offering excellent service & produce. We are seeking elders who would like to become a vital part of our family, who would feel blessed to invest and share our dreams, helping to restore health and fertility to the soil, ensuring natural agricultural diversity, and wholesome unity to family communities. We are Michael age 46, father, horticulturalist, construction worker; D’Anna age 33, mother, licensed massage therapist, gardener; Isaiah age 4on September 7th; Marina age 14months. We have 2 bedrooms available in our four bedroom, three bathroom lovely custom home situated on two and a half acres along the beautiful Hamakua coast, on the Big Island of Hawai’i. If this is of interest to you, or someone you know, please contact us at (808) 989-2283 God bless you ~ We’re looking forward to talking with you soon!!! With Love, The McNally Family

Lovely, 1500sf, 3 br home for sale or rent at Earthaven Ecovillage near Black Mountain, NC. Local lumber used on floors and frame. Earthen plaster exterior, metal roof, pv system with generator back up, rainwater catchment system and spring water, passive solar heat with propane back up. Perfect for a family. Must be financially and socially responsible, and be dedicated to living in community and abiding by the agreements. If you've been considering a move to Earthaven, but were concerned about housing options, this is your opportunity! Please contact us for more information, or check out the website www.ecohouse.weebly.com to see photos. Thanks!

High Cove is a new community in the mountains of western North Carolina, focused on the environment, the arts, and life-long learning. The goal is to create a sustainable community that will foster rich and lasting human relationships and provide a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to live, learn, and share art and experience––while preserving the land, water, native plants and animals. High Cove includes a forest preserve, organic farm site, and trails along creeks and ridgetops, as well as two neighborhoods and a mixed-use village center. High Cove is located less than an hour from downtown Asheville, near the renowned Penland School of Crafts, in an area alive with potters, woodworkers, glass, metal and other crafts workers. Building sites for homes and studios are available. Development standards call for green homes that conserve energy and natural resources. A small, mixed-use village center will follow. This “main street” is called Chestnut Street in honor of the magnificent tree that was decimated by blight. By planting chestnut trees, we will help bring the chestnut back to this region. In addition to caring for the natural environment, High Cove supports the human environment with a variety of public and civic spaces. These gathering places are the foundation of neighboring, and build the social capital that makes great communities.

We were formerly collective of persons who were the Lighthouse Intentional Community, a group of lay people who were pursuing a spiritual path in meditation. However, due to financial considerations of the primary mortgage holder, we are having to disband as of now (June 2008) and sell the house. If you are interested in purchasing this property for your own intentional community, please see contact Leia Carlton in Portland, Oregon: (503) 810-7850 or leia@altpdx.com. You can see our property listing at —>> http://altpdx.com/properties/8064584 You can see the house is a gorgeously restored 1904 old pdx "box style" house from the arts & crafts period, it is huge with 5 rooms, including a large 3rd floor loft, and an detached cottage with its own loft bedroom and full bathroom. In total: 6 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms and 4951 sq. feet. It has a very large full kitchen, gas appliances, 55" hdtv plasma screen & bose lifestyle 48 surround sound system in the basement, a basement stage for events, a hot tub, and lovely front and side garden. The place is perfectly set up for an Intentional Community that wants an residential urban feel, in portland's very hip & progressive buckman/hawthorne area. Price: $910,000.

Luna county New Mexico famous for it’s good water, 4 gentle seasons, good air quality, relaxed atmosphere, and creative and friendly people. Abundant sunshine provides great solar potential for power and water heating. Unobstructed sunrises and sunsets and views in all directions. Deming, NM is just up the road about ½ hour and provides shopping, building materials, hardware, health food, good library, and hospital. We researched and picked this area to create our school, because of its growing season, unique micro-climate, tillable soil, accessibility, tranquility, views, low taxes, and reliable well water. The property is a secluded 460+ acres easily accessed via a maintained gravel road 2 miles from pavement. This property is at 4350’ elevation in the Chihuahuan high desert, known for its Chapparal (herb), Mesquite trees (food producing), varieties of cactus (all edible), Yucca (edible), Mormon Tea (herb), cool winters (not cold), warm summers (sometimes hot), summer monsoon rains, clear nightime skies for star watchers. This property is secluded at the end of the road with nearest neighbor ½ mile away. Close and lock the gate and have all the privacy you need. All building has been done on an 80 acre section with the adjacent 388 acre parcel blocking access to power for adjoining properties (little possibility of future developement). Lack of restrictions provide unlimited possibilities for potential growth and expansion. Please click website for more info & photos

L'Arche Irenicon seeks new members to live with us as friends, allies, and assistants to the members of our community who are developmentally disabled. L'Arche Irenicon is a community where people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them live together as family and a sign of hope in a divided world. We are a Christian community founded in the Roman Catholic tradition celebrating and embracing people of all faiths. Hours and tasks vary from day to day and are guided by the needs of the disabled members of the community. Two days off are allocated to assistants each week. Room and board in one of our four homes is provided as well as a monthly stipend. Health and dental insurance are also available. Please see our website for application instructions or call 978-374-6928. You can also see our profile in the Communities Directory on this website.

Includes Extensive Edible Landscapes and Sustainable Systems. We have two properties for sale next to each other in Central Phoenix. These houses are 2 blocks away from the new light rail station at 7th Ave and Camelback - opening December 2008. One property (920 W. Pierson) is a 2bed/1bath house and the other (912 W. Pierson) has a Main house (4bed/2bath) with a small guest house. Our intention was to implement a holistic permaculture-based design for both properties, which support health (human and nature), low energy use and creates a multitude of abundance from the permaculture gardens. These properties are both flood irrigated and support some greywater use. Please view the website for more details. If you are interested in buying these properties please contact our Real Estate agent Rachel Linden @ 602-909-3583

Camphill Communities Ontario (CCO) contributes to society by creating opportunities for people of all abilities to fulfill their potential through “Living, Learning and Working Together” in our two comm. – Sophia Creek (in Barrie) and rural Nottawasaga (outside Barrie). We are seeking an Executive Director, in support of the Vision, Mission and Values of CCO, who has: - Exp in organiz. leadership and governance; - An abil. to work with an intent. community - Resp. for implement. the Bd's vision and policies through development of a strategic plan and annual operat. plans and budgets; QUAL. - Adv. ed. in the soc. sciences, with a foc. on mgmt, finance, program development & HR (or an equiv combo of educ & exp) - Proven abil.as a leader & decision maker, (skills in commun., team-building & conflict resolution) - Exp in governance and management, able to work with Bd and community on issues - Skills in dealing with gov agencies, regul. bodies and funders, and building relat. with families & comm. partners - A Camphill background &/or anthroposophy, or an openness to understand and engage with Camphill principles & values Prev. Camphill exp. would be an asset, as would a work history in non-profit developmental services or a related field, and in person-centred planning & support of persons with disab. Submit resume to ED Search Comm, attn: M. Seymour by MON JULY 28 2008. More info, ask for Position profile. Mail-CCO, 7841 4th Line, Angus, ON L0M 1B1 fax 705 424 1854

Our family of five seeks community with other children to enhance our lives and yours. We seek to share joys, sorrows and dreams by way of hard work, solid goals and a little faith. We are dad, 52, mom,44, Dylan,16, Connor, 13, and Kiernan,8. We try to live lightly and conscienciously on the land. We seek opportunities to help us have less dependency on things that rob us of our truer connections with others. WE know it takes a village to raise a child and are gung ho! about working cooperatively to make the future a brighter place for our kids. We enjoy farming, building, arts and crafts, volunteering, bicycling and connecting with new folks. Let's talk! We're ready to leave our Maine Island home to start sharing a life with you. We would consider internships, work trade or employment to make things work. Mom is a nurse by trade and dad a jack of all trades. We are not afraid of work. We ARE afraid of lives without purpose and joy. Let's build a brighter future together.