Rhubarb House

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About the Community

  • Established
  • Urban

What we do

We are building a queer-affirming, collaborative, member-driven home, in order to live out values of equity, justice, and continuous growth that serves as an equity based model for the community. We are committed to accessibility, hospitality, and stewardship in how we live together and in how the house is structured. We know that real and practical work is required for transformation to better embody our values. We strive to be rooted in radical love, which includes: supporting each other through growth and change, advocating for community issues that especially impact BIPOC and queer/trans folks, building parallel power with other groups, practicing creativity and skill-sharing, being rooted in place, participating in mutual aid, furthering anti-racist practices, and living responsibly on the land that has traditionally been stewarded by the Dakota and Anishinaabe people.

There are currently three members in the house, with a fourth confirmed, and we are working on filling two other open rooms. We are a house of artists, gardeners, builders, cooks, dreamers, writers, pet caretakers, video-game players, building a shared home together, with all of the projects and time that takes. Prior to us, this house was built and owned by one family. The house has art/creative space, garden space, a fire pit, two common hang-out areas, separate dining room, a 3 season porch, small guest room, a washer and dryer in the basement, plenty of food storage, bike storage, a couple sheds, some off-street parking (plus plentiful street parking), and a very large yard.

Our Vision

A queer-affirming housing cooperative in the Twin Cities. We are cultivating community, art, gardens, & care, and strive to center affordability, accessibility, & interdependence.

Our Mission

A queer-affirming housing cooperative in the Twin Cities. We are cultivating community, art, gardens, & care, and strive to center affordability, accessibility, & interdependence.

  • Community type
  • Commune
  • 6 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
6

How to join

We currently have two open rooms, please fill out this Google Form to indicate interest:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BFxejAfk-Z2eLvnePZJ6v0yLGMCDOGIMT1xuOEXcwn4/edit. We update more specific details about the open room, as well as the house and members, in the form.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Please contact us at [email protected]. We are more likely to be open to visitors during the summer months, so we can hang out outside. We also prioritize visitors who have some pre-existing connection with one or more of our members.

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

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

  • 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

Monthly fees/dues: $800
Labor required: 5 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes
The monthly contribution fee includes a percentage of the mortgage based on the percentage of personal space in that room, the maintenance fund, all utilities (gas, electric, water, internet, sewage, garbage), and shared vegan and vegetarian food (we buy eggs, milk, and cheese, but not meat). The fee changes depending on the room.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), 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

Property owner

  • By several individuals through an LLC or a Tenancy In Common agreement

Setting

  • Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%
  • Land area size
    .5 acres

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Location

  • Minnesota, United States

Promoted Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Real Estate For Sale
5 months ago

Intentional community and homestead land for sale

Intentional Community or homestead in the forrest of Belize for sale. Here are some details, 18.27 acres of Land located by south east of town of Benque Viejo del Carmen, with Population of 5,824 people, 5 minute away drive to Guatemala border and few minutes from mayan ruin, excellent for tourist attraction and other rental opportunities. With 2.7 miles of dirt road from town to the land, this quite and magical place possess few fruit trees, such as Mango, Avocado, Sour sop,Ginger,Coconut, Lemon, Lime, Papaya, Cashew and many more, all year around Natural spring water, with 16 kilo watt of solar power, The front wall made out of earth bag filled with sand, clay and 10% cement and barb wire. fully wired up cabin of 20 feet by 30 feet, as well as earth bag dome structure in the woods of 20 feet in diameter and another 10 feet in diameter for shower and bathroom area. Internet and wifi Through out the property, Security camera half way on the road looking at the gate and other one by the parking structure looking at the cabin area and 2 more can be installed, Garden area, property wall and solar operating front gate, 40 feet shipping container on the front of the property for storage, Parking Structure for 4 cars See Video, The Property wall has been built from tubular earth bag, filled with sand, clay, 10% cement and barbwire in between them and then we tamped down and then we cover it with plaster it of some sort, entrance gate of 15 feet wide that powered by solar system. there is 40 feet shipping container by the gate filled with items and everything stay. There is 4 car parking spaces with electricity installed. the rain water is being harvested by 9, 50 gallon barrel from the roof and then gravity fed to the garden areas. 1999 jeep wrangler, Main Internet antenna, weather station and wifi extender, The total Garden area is 60 feet by 80 feet and raise garden bed is 40 feet by 50 feet with 2 green houses, See Video,
Offer
  • Forming Communities
2 months ago

40 Acre Nevada City Ca Elderly and Stewards co-ownership founders buy in 50k-150k

ROOTS & LEGACY — FOUNDING COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Nevada City, California · 40 Acres · Forming Now OVERVIEW Roots & Legacy is a forming intergenerational Community Land Trust on 40 acres of agricultural land in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Nevada City, California. We are seeking 5 to 8 founding members — both Elder Members who bring capital and Steward Members who bring skill and labor — to establish a permanent, co-owned community held in trust across generations. We are in active purchase negotiations. The landowner is carrying half the note. Founding member capital closes the gap. This is an imminent, concrete opportunity. THE LAND The land has substantial usable terrain well-suited to permaculture design, food forest establishment, sustainable structures, and small-scale agriculture. Nevada City is a vibrant, arts-forward community with a strong culture of intentional living, local food, and sustainability. BUILT-IN INCOME & WORKSHOPS The community’s founder is a certified sustainable builder and permaculture designer with years of hands-on experience building with aircrete — a lightweight, fire-resistant, highly insulating building material ideal for domes and tiny homes. See pictures to see workshops and builds. This is a valuable asset to getting the foundations built to housing and income. We are looking for people who want a real home, not a vacation. Specifically: – Elders ready to invest in permanence, community care, and a meaningful living while handing down there wisdom to the next generation – Builders, farmers, makers, and healers ready to earn co-ownership through two years of genuine stewardship – People with experience in intentional community, NVC, permaculture, sustainable building, or cooperative living

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