Hearthstone Village Cooperative

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Rural

What we do

We started working as a group of families in 2015 to create a viable financial and governance structure that best aligns with our values and vision. We purchased our 42 acre property in January 2019 and and have developed an area for 8 houses. We have a garden for community use, and each family has started their own garden. Our plans are to create between 10 to 16 family dwelling sites which are primarily built of natural materials (local wood, cob, slip, straw, earth bags etc) and are human-scaled in size (500-1200 sq. ft). Four slip-chip and 2 super-adobe houses have been built so far. We have legal, sustainable technology for our waste, water and energy systems including composting toilets and a grey water treatment system. We envision creating food forests and raising livestock within a permaculture approach. We intend to have a greenhouse, a processing kitchen, and practice small animal husbandry.

Our Vision

A multigenerational community living, learning and working in close connection to each other, the land, and all beings in a village way of life. We share our material, social and spiritual riches and collectively celebrate and honour life’s mysterious journey.
We are creating a residential village by collectively developing a property that provides sustainable housing, community facilities, agricultural potential and a beautiful setting for a diverse group of families.

Our Mission

A multigenerational community living, learning and working in close connection to each other, the land, and all beings in a village way of life. We share our material, social and spiritual riches and collectively celebrate and honour life’s mysterious journey.
We are creating a residential village by collectively developing a property that provides sustainable housing, community facilities, agricultural potential and a beautiful setting for a diverse group of families.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • 24 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
24

How to join

Attend meetings, be interviewed, and live onsite for an exploratory period.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Get in touch via email. Please note: we are in a ‘nourishment phase’ right now where we are more focused on fostering deeper cohesion as a community so we currently have less opportunity for visitors to come to the community.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Governance structure

  • Sociocratic/Circle-Based

Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.

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: $10000.00
Monthly fees/dues: $800
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (0 hours/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
To join the cooperative, members buy a returnable class A membership share of $500 CAD and a non-refundable joining fee of $10,000 CAD per adult. A class C share, which entitles one to a lot to build upon. The cost of a class C share is $132,281 CAD for 2025. New members must also have enough other resources to build their homes with. We have done some estimates around how much it will cost to build the types of homes we envision and found natural built homes are cheaper than standard construction especially if you are able to do some of the work yourself. The cost can range from $10,000 to $350,000.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Internet, River with many swimming pools, sauna

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

  • Up to 33%

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    42 acres

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Location

  • British Columbia, Canada

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