International Permaculture Community

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Rural

What we do

The IPC is an affordable way for creative, conscious, ecologically aware, free spirits to BE together in a beautiful setting that nature has offered us. A place for people of all ages to live, communicate, grow, learn, experiment and make discoveries.

Gathering a Tribe, to work, play, grow and be together with similar values and a shared economic / governance model that will establish this thriving egalitarian eco-village of between 50 and 200 participants, which commit to help sustain each others lives and dreams. A bubbling community of endless possibilities. It is our intention to celebrate existence together while stewarding and protecting a beautiful piece of this earth.

The founders have chosen a land located on a large island in the North of Panama, with year round warmth and year round growing possibilities with access to the sea. It is approximately 20 minutes to a well known tourist town with restaurants, hospital and schools. The land is hilly and partially forested. We began living on and working on the Master Permaculture Plan in 2020.

Looking for anyone who feels drawn to the same vision and people whom are easy going and hard working, optimists and realists, working on bettering themselves and bettering the human/ecology condition.

Our Vision

To manifest a thriving intentional community based on permaculture principles with a diverse group of people dedicated to live in harmony with each other and the earth.

Our Mission

To manifest a thriving intentional community based on permaculture principles with a diverse group of people dedicated to live in harmony with each other and the earth.

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  • 7 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
7

How to join

Brief membership process:

1. Filling out a Questionnaire (and/or making contact with us)

2. Understanding our Membership Contract

3. Arranging to visit/work exchange and or start the Try Out period of 6 months (1,200USD)

4. Feedback and acceptance followed by choosing a Steward lot and paying that fee (from 3,800USD) (Work trade possible)

See our website for details.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Visit our website and contact us @ [email protected] and explain what you are hoping for from your visit. Fill out our questionnaire found on the join us tab.

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

  • Partial Income-Sharing

Members contribute a percentage of income to community funds.

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

Additional economic information

Join fee: $1200
Monthly fees/dues: $0
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (35 hours/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
We have a one of a kind sharing style economy model that allows for flexibility, efficiency and wealth generation. The fees are intended to help pay for the land and basic infrastructure of the community so that we can be debt free in a few years. No one is making a profit from these.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Swimming pond or pool, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, All facilities will be shared except private dwellings and what is on personal steward lot

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Over 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Hydro

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    70 hectares

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Location

  • Bocas Del Toro, Panama

International Permaculture Community

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12 months ago

Water Birch Co-op. Urban living in central Denver.

Large, lovely house built in 1900, two blocks from Cheeseman Park in downtown Denver.  5000 square feet. The house was a Buddhist Meditation Center for 20 years before we got it and has lovely, calm vibes. We currently have ten people and have room for one more. We are an intentional community sharing dinners, 3 living rooms, 2 new kitchens and a kitchenette, & 5 baths. Staple food (organic) is bought together. The group is self-regulating as a co-op; it decides together how the house runs. There are chores ;-) Average cost per room is about $1000 ranging from $650 to $1354. Currently available room is $875. We are just finishing renovation of three bedrooms on the third floor  they are $875 each and share our largest, newest bath (shower and separate claw foot tub) and a brand new kitchenette  they all have beautiful windows and lots of light. PLEASE CHECK OUT COMMUNITY LISTINGS FOR MORE INFO. Initial lease for 3-6 months while we and you decide if we are a good fit for each other.  Deposit in the amount of one months rent is required prior to move in.  We do background checks on all members. Utilities are currently $130 per person per month and are all-inclusive.  They will change if costs go up, that amount is insufficient to cover utilities, or more people mean the cost per person goes down.  WiFi is via mesh network from gig-speed fiberoptic service.  Heat is with radiators.  Cooling is evaporative.  We have a storage room in a nearby commercial facility.  And a new large workshop in the garage. Shared food is $125 per month per person; it is a pass-through cost divided evenly among residents; it does NOT include meat or alternative protein nor any alcohol.  We will not be surprised if that needs to go up some soon ($10 or 15). We have two dogs and three cats in the house  that seems like a sufficient quantity of furry friends for now. Our community intentions include: Communication with compassion. Shared space and life. Shared meals. Shared staple foods which are non-GMO and Organic. Group decision making. Safe, inclusive space: queer and trans friendly, anti-racist, non-violent, and feminist. The purchase of the house by the co-op in about five years. The expansion of the co-op, possibly to include other housing types (like separate apartments). Weekly meetings and house committees to manage our community. We are considering implementing Sociocracy as an organizing method. Quiet hours are from 10:00pm to 8:00am. We are looking for community members who: Want to live in a community not just have a place to sleep and eat. Want to live in a beautiful, clean, and organized house and are willing to help make and keep it that way. Residents should expect to spend 16 hours per month towards this goal. Are curious, compassionate, flexible, and open to living with others who will undoubtedly have different ideas about many things. Are interested in pioneering a new co-op. There will be work involved to get there. Are responsible and communicative. Embrace enthusiastically that living in community requires introspection and personal growth. Are not joining the community as a way of running away from something.

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