Community Classifieds

The fourth edition of the Communities Directory: A Comprehensive Guide to Intentional Communities and Cooperative Living is the essential reference tool for those interested in finding or creating community. Compiled by the nonprofit organization the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) from directory.ic.org. This is the eagerly awaited new edition for 2005. Paperbound, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, approximately 275 pages ISBN: 0-9718264-2-0. The Communities Directory is the door to an amazing range of choices in cooperative living today - some of which have been tested by time, and others that are on the cutting edge of experimentation. The Communities Directory is an encyclopedia of positive alternatives to a mainstream culture that is often fragmented and alienating. It is the inspiring stories of groups all over the world pioneering ways to share resources and live cooperatively. Whether used as a reference, educational resource, or a road map for a personal quest, the Communities Directory is a comprehensive and easy-to-use tool offering the following. LISTINGS: Descriptions from over 700 intentional communities in North America and around the world. Entries offer contact information, core values, availability for visits, and a glimpse of the vision that holds them together. MAPS: Locations of North American communities are displayed on a set of regional maps, great for trip planning and proximity to cities and other communities. CHARTS: A fast and easy reference. Searching for a large, urban ecovillage? A community with lots of children? Just use the handy chart to quickly find the community that meets your needs. ARTICLES: Covers the basics of intentional community including what they are, how to visit, and the state of the communities movement.

The directory includes: articles on communal living; a listing of 336 intentional communities (40 ecovillages), with descriptions about them (written by themselves); descriptions of 24 networks, including adresses of their members; 17 maps; a chapter with useful adresses; a recommended reading list; a detailed index. The book is available for 38 DM / 19.50 EUR including postage and handling. To mailorder eurotopia without a credit-card, you need to pay in cash or with eurocheque in advance. Oekodorf-Buchversand; 29416 Gross Chueden; Germany.

NASCO sells books and pamphlets about the cooperative movement, co-op organizing, board training, group process and meeting facilitation, cooperative games, gifts and goodies and much more!!

A 48 page listing of all the natural food co-ops in the country, with extra sections listing co-op distributors and support organizations.

Tom asked us to bring his new book online for the world! It's a how-to-do-it manual for local trading systems that outlines the true nature of money and new approaches to transforming money. 1994