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Echowood is a group of pragmatic idealists, everything from writers to carpenters, web designers to organic farmers. We're working to develop a new way to live based on living in community with others while doing our part to bring the planet into a state of ecological balance. We're building a rural community where people can have meaningful, lasting friendships and fulfilling work.

Echowood is located about an hour's drive from Austin, Texas.

We are currently looking for visitors and prospective long-term members who are committed to community living in a rural environment.

For details and contact information see our website.

The Willow House in Berkeley...
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is reforming now that the year-round orchard is established. This was planned to be a very sustainable and attractive urban farm to use as a publicity center for rural self-sufficient ICs, both new or with openings. We are having dinners this week, guests welcome, near BART/transit/880.
The long term is goal is to help establish a global network of self-sufficient ICs, based on a gift/community economic system and to help more quickly supersede the unsustainable capitalist/ownership/rental-based economic system/(the cause-of-problems.)

We now seek
1: N. Ca. area rural ICs that are iso members/interns/volunteers, such as to plant orchards. We have a lot of physical resources (tools, books etc) that we would like to move to a rural location soon, where we may start planting orchards/gardens/camping/etc. We will organize car/vanpools for volunteers to help with the rural IC(s) We want to convert unused rural land into garden paradise(s).
2-There is room for members to stay in Berkeley right NOW (near transit) and help start both a nightly dinner system (Vegan) and an hour-based community economy.
3- we wish to make this house non-profit-owned by spring, (but we may need an established non-profit) and then rebuild the physical house.
4-iso long-term seekers to help start the dinners/gardens/etc. and the FLHOUR economy, even if you do not live here. We plan for large gourmet dinners with lots of

Primitave, Off-Grid, Under the Radar, High Desert Back Country...That's the Organic Freedom Farm. We have just closed the deal on additional land. We are now a glorious 10 acres! Lots of room and lots to do. If you are a self motivated, non-conformist individual who yearns for true tribal/communal living check out our site.

We are a shared living household offering: Suite of 2 well lighted rooms. With shared bath, kitchen, dining & living rooms. $400/month + last month rent. The utilities will be shared equally (about $100/mo per individual).

We are a 56 YO female artist, a 50 YO Qi-Gong instructor, a 50-something Social Worker and a 55 YO consultant.

We are located in a residential cul-de-sac of Lake City/N. Seattle near the Lake City business district (about 5 blocks).

We are seeking a new housemate who is friendly, compassionate, respectful, financially stable and mature individual, who has a desire to live in a shared household + be open to a sense of household community and the value of group processes. We enjoy spending some social time together in the midst of our busy lives (approx 2x per month), and we share in house holding business/chores.

We have a shared kitchen with dishwasher, washer/dryer, extra fridge, ample deck, BBQ grilling, DSL wireless, large back yard with developing vegetable gardens.

Seeking others willing to work and learn skills in sustainable simplicity and who have experience to offer in growing food, carpentry, and care for the land to join me in sharing farm operations on a small organic orchard and berry farm in the mountains of N.C.One & 1/2 hr. NE of Asheville. In the spirit of Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day offer hospitality and training in sustainable vocations, agriculture and energy. Housing:Building on other cabin sites or renovation of existing barn or winterizing intern cabin, all without utilites or indoor plumbing as is the case for the main house. Outhouse, outside hot shower, pure mountain creek water, heating and cooking on wood stoves. Lighting from oil lamps and 2 small solar panels. Existing operations can be expanded through continued conversion to permaculture and combined energies for shared vision based on the conviction that the continuation of traditional indigenous knowledge is crucial for planetary survival.
An immediate need is to train someone who is comfortable and responsible with woodstoves, hauling water and caring for 6 chickens, 2 dogs and cats to be here covering for me during the month of January.