Unnamed (but around Center for Peace, Permaculture + Rehabilitation of Chonically Ill Ag. Lands)

Central Valley region, ~Stockton?, California, United States

  • Updated on: Oct 19, 2024 (about 6 months ago)
  • Created on: Sep 21, 2021 (over 3 years ago)

Mission Statement

Local-living, land-based, biophillic community aligned with permaculture. From strong, peaceful, loving internal intentions/energies, can outreach to deep green activism efforts to help transition misused ag. lands.

Community Description

Currently, just planning / forming with others interested, so these community characteristics are more (flexible) hopes/expectations, a truly INTENTIONAL community at this point, not currently reflecting the actual state. I'm looking for others interested in forming this community. A very different way of life, like in a native/traditional (eco)village, or living environmentally responsibly/sustainably, more balanced/right with the nature (the 5 elements). Especially with others interested (at least initially) in helping transitioning the surounding, currently ill, misguided agribusiness operations/land use, to permaculture-like, local, ecologically balanced, environmentally healthy, nature-based way of life that includes sustainable, healthy, uplifting personal/community livelihoods.

About

  • Type(s):
    • Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
    • Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
    • Traditional or Indigenous
  • Programs & Activities:
    • Transition Town (post-petroleum and off-grid communities.)
    • School, Educational Institute or Experience
    • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
    • Organization, Resource, or Network
    • WWOOF'ing, Guest Farming
    • Festivals, Conferences, Events
    • Environmental Activism
  • Location: Rural

Housing

  • Status: We do not have land
  • Planned Residence Types:
    • Single-family homes
    • Multi-family homes
    • Room(s) in a house or building
    • Tiny house
    • Yurt, tee-pee, dome, treehouse, or tent
    • Mobile homes, RV's, converted buses
    • Natural built structues
    • Lots to build on
    • Much to developmend
  • Housing Provided:
    • Purchase
    • Rental
    • Work-exchange
    • Included in Membership
  • Land Owned By: Other

Membership

  • Adult Members: 1
  • Percent Men: 100%
  • Visitors Accepted: Yes
  • Visitor Process: Why not contact us first?  If you think you have a good reason to not contact us prior, it'd be ok to just come (in peace) and visit.
  • Open to New Members: Yes

Government

  • Decision Making: Consensus + (everyone agrees, except for up to 3 people.)
  • Identified Leader: Yes, multiple identified leaders
  • Additional Comments: Ideally from a good place (like with God's blessings), we govern ourselves, and when that causes problems, we have to intervene. For unforeseen/potential future problems, we should have adequate wisdom toward prevention and reasonable support/mitigation of those problems.

Economics

  • Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
  • Shared Income: Partial Sharing of Income
  • Open to Members with Existing Debt: Yes
  • Additional Comments: FIC's prompts here are too boxed-in and required. General answers, but case by case basis.

Sustainability Practices

  • Energy Infrastructure: We are totally off grid.
  • Current Renewable Energy Generation: 0%, or close to 0%
  • Energy Sources:
    • Solar
    • Biomass
    • Biogas
    • Biofuel
    • Natural
  • Planned Renewable Energy Generation: 100%
  • Current Food Produced: 0%, or close to 0%
  • Planned Food Produced: Almost All, around 90%
  • Food Produced Locally: 0%, or close to 0%

Lifestyle

  • Common Facilities:
    • Common House
    • Garden(s)
    • Vehicle Share
    • Library
    • Workshop
    • Outbuilding(s)
    • Swimming pond or pool
    • Outdoor Kitchen
    • Tractor & Farm Equipment
    • Fire pit
    • Internet
    • Tools (maybe not a tractor)
  • Internet Available: Yes, both the community and individuals provide it
  • Internet Fast?: Yes, it's fine.
  • Shared Meals: 2-5 times per week
  • Dietary Practices:
    • Omnivorous (plants and animals)
    • Local
    • Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers)
    • Mostly Vegetarian
    • Mostly Vegan
    • Opportunivore (dumpster diving, nature harvesting, etc.)
    • Raw or Mostly Raw
    • Kosher
    • Halal
    • Dairy-Free
  • Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Somewhat - there are some dietary restrictions or customs.
  • Special Diets OK: Sometimes
  • Alcohol Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
  • Common Spiritual Practice(s):
    • Not a particularly spiritual or religious community
    • Paganism or Earth Religions
    • Agnostic
    • Humanist
  • Spiritual Practice Expected?: No
  • Education Style(s):
    • Home Schooling
    • Up to each family or individual

Additional Comments

White Rose Catholic Worker (in La, Plata, MO) was my first experience in (intentional) good-community living.

Fair Housing Laws

This community acknowledges that their listing does not include any potential violations of the Fair Housing Law, or that they do not provide housing. For any questions about this topic please see our Content Policies and contact FIC with any questions or concerns: directory@ic.org.

Keywords

permaculture, local, land-based, strong, dharmic, loving, deep green activism, biophilic