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Urban Flex Farms: Farming on a Bicycle
Posted on August 4, 2015 byIn the face of structural challenges, some urban farmers are finding innovative ways to serve their neighborhoods.
The Balancing Act of Farming in Community
Posted on July 24, 2015 by1 Comment
Is Cobb Hill a model of how to do community and farming cooperatively, or a case study in their challenges?
The Community’s Garden Orchestra
Posted on July 14, 2015 byEngaging in collective food-production is like making our own music together: it’s both difficult and rewarding, especially with diverse players involved.
We Got An Egg!: A Study in Scarcity
Posted on July 4, 2015 byAt the Global Village, schoolchildren get a taste of impoverished peoples’ struggles to feed themselves.
Hot Topic, Raw Emotion, and the Spice of Life: Chewing over Food Choice in Community
Posted on June 24, 2015 byAt La’akea, members’ various approaches to food reflect the quest for emotional as well as physical sustainability.
How the Kitchen Is the Heart of a Community
Posted on June 14, 2015 byA shared kitchen provides not just physical sustenance, but emotional benefits and greater connection to our food and one another.
Aurora DeMarco Becomes FIC’s Development Director
Posted on June 13, 2015 byAurora DeMarco Becomes FIC’s Development Director A New Dawn Aurora DeMarco Becomes FIC’s Development Director by Laird Schaub, FIC Executive Secretary Aurora DeMarco This February FIC tapped Aurora DeMarco (of Ganas… Read More
Cookin’ Dinner for the Revolution
Posted on June 4, 2015 by1 Comment
A vibrant, reliable, and nourishing home-base can provide activists with a much-needed feeling of sustainability.
Why I’m a Locavore
Posted on June 1, 2015 by1 Comment
By eating food grown locally by farmers we know, we can create a strong and resilient local food system and a healthier community.
Rough Start to Rural Community
Posted on May 28, 2015 byRough Start to Rural Community Christian and Johannes Zinzendorf call themselves Harmonists, with central beliefs around the value of hard work in an agrarian life, and a communion with the… Read More
Food and Community, #167 Contents
Posted on May 25, 2015 byFood and community are both at the core of our experience as human beings. Food brings us together and helps us understand and define who we are in groups. It highlights our interdependence and brings up core issues such as how we make decisions, how we relate to one another and the earth, and how we balance individual and collective needs and preferences. In “Food and Community,” our authors share stories and explore issues from locavoracity to global consciousness.
Is this Normal?
Posted on May 14, 2015 by
Support the Global Ecovillage Network Summit
Posted on May 12, 2015 bySupport the Global Ecovillage Network Summit From July 6-10th, hundreds of activists will gather at the Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland for the GEN+20 Summit. They will celebrate 20 years of… Read More
A Resilient Society
Posted on May 5, 2015 byA Resilient Society Resilience is the ability to absorb shocks and continue to function. In this short video series the Post Carbon Institute explores the questions around how our world… Read More
5 Reasons Why Intentional Communities are More Relevant Than Ever
Posted on May 4, 2015 by5 Reasons Why Intentional Communities are More Relevant Than Ever In the 70’s and 80’s there was a flurry of intentional communities that then seemed to lose their relevance, and… Read More
Income Sharing Urban Communities
Posted on May 2, 2015 byIncome Sharing Urban Communities Point A is a group which has “an audacious proposal to form urban, income sharing, egalitarian, democratic, ambitious, engaged communes in the cities of the American… Read More
Short-Term Vacation Cohousing: A Great Way to Learn
Posted on April 29, 2015 by2 Comments
Two retirees discover a way to explore cohousing without long-term commitment—and after several extended visits, decide it’s for them.
Permaculture Resources at Your Fingertips
Posted on April 27, 2015 bySelf described as a big crowd of permaculture goofballs, Permies.com is chock full of forums, links to resources, videos, and helpful information about smart ecosystem design! Check out Permies.com for… Read More
All About Healing
Posted on April 22, 2015 byLearn All About Healing Many are opting to localize their approach to well being, by taking as much responsibility for their health and healing as they can. AllThingsHealing.com explores health… Read More
Earth Is Home
Posted on April 21, 2015 byEarth is Home Happy Earth Day! by Christopher, Communities Business Manager Earth is Our Home All communities on this planet depend on Earth to survive. What should be self-evident is… Read More
A Baby Boomer Rediscovers Community
Posted on April 20, 2015 byAfter falling into a disillusioning “status quo” existence, a baby boomer rekindles his zeal (and ability) to live by his values at Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage.
What does community look like?
Posted on April 14, 2015 byCommunity Bookstore Within Reach DVD Price Drop plus Free Ground Shipping with Coupon A Journey to Find Sustainable Community Reviewed by Erica Gentile Within Reach A DVD About an Incredible Journey DVD… Read More
Who Defines a Family?
Posted on April 13, 2015 by1 Comment
Who Defines a Family? “Love makes us a Family.” The Scarborough Street mansion is home to 8 adults who live together by choice in a small community. Their local zoning… Read More
The Power of Community
Posted on April 10, 2015 byCohousing can offer a much-improved quality of life to seniors and others; it’s time to break free of the self-inflicted “Oh, that’s not me!”
Family Grows 3 Tons of Food on 1/10th Acre
Posted on April 4, 2015 by1 Comment
Family Grows 3 Tons of Food! The Dervaes family turned a “regular city home” into a thriving garden ecosystem that provides more than enough food for their family, and plenty… Read More
My Father the Toddler
Posted on April 2, 2015 by2 Comments
An ex-communitarian tending full-time to an aging parent reflects on how intentional communities can help shift our approach to elder care.
Improve Your Soil – Bury Yard Waste
Posted on April 1, 2015 byWhat can you do to repair or improve your soil? Hugelkultur is a technique that works by burying logs, sticks, and yard waste, which then decomposes into fertile, aerated, moist… Read More
How does your group respond to conflict?
Posted on March 28, 2015 byCommunity Bookstore Special Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Consensus by Erica, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume V Consensus Digital downloadable compilation PDF FIC is happy to… Read More
The Intergenerational Challenge
Posted on March 24, 2015 by3 Comments
Bringing in older members can present costs but also yield great benefits, especially in maintenance and development of the community and—when handled well—in mentorship.
Couple Builds Cabin of Windows for $500
Posted on March 23, 2015 byA Cabin of Windows Wouldn’t it be cool if a house had a wall of windows, so it couldn’t confine the sunset to just one little space? Lilah Horwitz… Read More
