Legacy of Change

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Rural

What we do

Legacy for change is a diverse community of families who value the culture of being Self Sustainable. Our community pillars are: land stewardship/conservation, collaborative economics, and reciprocity.

Our Vision

Our mission is to build a blueprint for family centered self sufficient communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build a blueprint for family centered self sufficient communities.

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Activities
  • Others

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

How to join

Future members must first fill out Legacy 4 Change questionnaire. Once reviewed (and accepted), future members will be scheduled for and interview with our “membership board” . Once accepted, future members must complete “Community Culture workshops” *held at our annex location in Atlanta GA. These workshops will include, gardening basics, authentic dialog/ conflict resolution, and Community Development.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please email us at [email protected]

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

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

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

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: $100
Monthly fees/dues: $500
Labor required: 10 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
Our Collaborative Economics model is built with infrastructure in place (herb farm) . All members will commit to working directly or indirectly to assist with creating enough revenue to maintain our community.

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

Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is frequent and public in the community

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    86 acres

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Location

  • Alabama, United States

Legacy of Change

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