The Rose Colored Forest

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Rural

What we do

A healthy older couple, with 20 acres, lots of assets just sitting, with full knowledge of homesteading, standard and alternative construction, permaculture, regenerative living, animal husbandry and growing stuff seeks community. The place is a mess, but changing daily for the better.  No fragrances, smoking, toxic chemical or wifi allowed on premises due to health issues. We’re good teachers, looking to share with wanna be farmers/homesteaders. Provide your own off grid accommodations, we are not picky. Cover the cost of your living here, and we can work together for the benefit of us all.  We have one 40 something male living in his camperized van.  He enjoys being the grunt labor, but does not want to be in charge of anything, and is not a self starter.  For the right people, there are farming enterprises that can be built and be profitable, but you will need to support yourself to get there.

We own the 20 acres, but we farm the 40 next door as well without a long term contract on it.  Currently we have 2 pure bred Jersey cows and Jersey mix cow with her bull calf.  We are in the process of replacing 30 year old fencing, rebuilding the garden beds and creating a chicken complex.  Another project for this year is an off grid water supply.

Our Vision

We have spent 30 years learning how to live, farm and enjoy life while being easy on the planet. Our farm is net zero waste, when operating properly, neutral or negative for carbon. At times, we have been able to eat 90% of our food from the farm. A long term battle with cancer and age have slowed us down, now we need help, but mostly we want a chance to pass on knowledge. I have my permaculture certificate and we are fairly well known in the regenerative ag movement..

Our Mission

We have spent 30 years learning how to live, farm and enjoy life while being easy on the planet. Our farm is net zero waste, when operating properly, neutral or negative for carbon. At times, we have been able to eat 90% of our food from the farm. A long term battle with cancer and age have slowed us down, now we need help, but mostly we want a chance to pass on knowledge. I have my permaculture certificate and we are fairly well known in the regenerative ag movement..

  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • 3 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
3

How to join

Discussion to make sure we are all a good fit, short in person or on line video visits,  then a three month trial.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Send us an email, show up for a work day, come for a visit. Lets talk.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Complete Income-Sharing

All member income goes into common pool for community use.

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

Additional economic information

Monthly fees/dues: $400
Labor required: 12 hours/week
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes (some debt)
At present there is no income, so that would need to be created before it can be shared.  If you have debt, you must have the income to pay it without depending on the farm.  I am not sure about the job market here.  Our current laborer can not find a job, locally.

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

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

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 a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Wind
  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    60 acres

Reviews

Location

  • Texas, United States

The Rose Colored Forest

Promoted Needs and Offers

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  • Communities with Openings
6 months ago

Join us in the mountains of Western North Carolina

Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm is located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Coweeta is located in a beautiful and diverse temperate rain forest. It feels very remote here yet we are just 12 miles from Franklin, NC. Winters can be mild. Coweeta is blessed with springs and a stream, pristine forests, and abundant wildlife. Power is provided by a hydro-electric system which is not connected to the grid. An organic garden and trout pond provide healthy food that is also shared with the local community. Hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor activities are just out the back door. Coweeta is looking for others who would like to join together to form an Intentional Community embracing the principles of Voluntary Simplicity. Simply put (no pun intended): We wish “to live simply so that others may simply live.” It is a recognition that nature provides us with valuable services and resources that we can use to enrich our lives. Utilizing local resources, appropriate technology, and working cooperatively, we can discover creative ways to meet our needs as “directly and simply as possible.”. An example of this, in the tradition of many Indigenous People”, is to gather, and use wildcrafted foods as part of our diet. There is great joy in going to nature’s grocery for our sustenance. Voluntary Simplicity is based on the recognition that “very little is needed to live well” and that “abundance is a state of mind.” Living lower on the economic ladder allows us more time and freedom to pursue other life goals: community and social engagement, family time, artistic or intellectual projects, more fulfilling employment, political participation, sustainable living, spiritual exploration, and more. According to the Voluntary Collective, “The grounding assumption of Voluntary Simplicity is that all human beings have the potential to live meaningful, free, happy and infinitely diverse lives while consuming no more than an equitable share of (the world’s) resources.” We affirm the need for a work/life balance, the right to a healthy environment and healthy food, and healthy community relationships supporting a diverse population. It is our responsibility as engineers of a new generation to make the changes that we want to see happen and pass this on to the next generations. We can’t wait for someone else to do this important work. Voluntary Simplicity is a quiet revolution that can change the world. As one person said, “we must be poets of our own lives and of a new generation.” We hope you will join us here at Coweeta or elsewhere on our journey to a healthier and more sustainable future! Temporary housing is available in a 27 foot trailer trailer with attached deck next to a creek while we build additional housing. Your basic living expenses (shelter, basic food items, power and water) are met through our market garden or other fundraising projects that you will participate in. You are expected to contribute a given amount of your time and energy to help grow our community and meet our financial obligations. Possible future plans include establishing a retreat center for healing our earth and each other. Work includes organic gardening, construction projects and other community building activities. Come join Coweeta and learn how to live lightly on the land and enjoy the Earth’s bounty! For more information, visit www.coweetaheritagecenter.com Contact [email protected] for a visit or more info.  Paul
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