Dream River Ranch, LLC

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

Dream River Ranch is an intentional community centered on a quality horse-care facility. Horses are highly social animals. They and all our other farm and ranch animals teach us many things about living in community; and remind us daily that we truly are interdependent on the health of our human herd.

We are more than just horse lovers. We are lovers of nature first and seek others who appreciate making a social change through working cooperatively for the creation of quality and quantity in living.

Our Interconnected Circles of Creativity are: Founder’s Circle, Go-Green Building Circle, People Care Circle, Land Care Circle, and Fair Share Circle. What level of involvement is for you?

Get involved with the Dream River Ranch and share our 80-acres through apprenticeships in agriculture, equine therapy, Go-green building technologies and sustainability living practices.

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  • Dream River Ranch:
    Describes our Community and Our Vision
  • Students and Horses Excel:
    Experiential Equine Activiteis and Therapies performed at the Dream River Ranch 25 minutes east of Boise, ID in the rolling prairie of the old west’s Oregon Trail and Overland Stage Route..
  • Our Vision

    To create a sustainable environment for multi-generational individuals and families who desire to live in harmony with nature. Where diversity, acceptance of others* and dedication to good earth stewardship is priority**.

    *Conflict resolution through consensus is key to fostering leadership skills in all individuals.
    **Continuing education in ways to practice sustainable living brings the past to the present and nurtures a life of fulfillment for the future.

    Our Mission

    To create a sustainable environment for multi-generational individuals and families who desire to live in harmony with nature. Where diversity, acceptance of others* and dedication to good earth stewardship is priority**.

    *Conflict resolution through consensus is key to fostering leadership skills in all individuals.
    **Continuing education in ways to practice sustainable living brings the past to the present and nurtures a life of fulfillment for the future.

    • Community type
    • Ecovillage

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    • 10 Total members
    • Open to new members
    • Open to visitors
    • Open to volunteers
    Total
    10

    How to join

    Attend 3 business meetings as a guest. Volunteer to work within one or more of the interconnected circles for 3 months. Make an application and be interviewed. If approved, live on site through the winter months during which time plans can formulate for the building of your home and purchase of your building lot.

    Basic expectations or agreements for members

    Please contact us at least a couple of days beforehand so that we can make ourselves available. See our website if you are also interested in riding lessons or trail rides.

    Primary decision-making authority

    • Small Leadership Group

    A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

    Governance structure

    • Collaborative/Horizontal

    Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

    Economic model

    • Independent Finances

    Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

    Economic scenarios for this community

    • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
    • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
    • There is a labor obligation
    • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

    Additional economic information

    Join fee: Yes (amount not specified)
    Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
    Labor required: 10 hours/week
    Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)

    Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

    Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Internet

    Frequency of communal meals

    • About once a week

    Substance use culture

    • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

    Property status

    • Privately owned

    Setting

    • Rural

    Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

    Self-produced energy

    • Over 66%

    Energy sources used

    • Photovoltaic Solar

    Self-produced food

    • 33 - 66%
    • Land area size
      80 acres

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    Location

    • Idaho, United States

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