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In Community, On the Road – Dispatch #4 – Jackson, MS
Posted on March 23, 2019 byI’m obsessed with relevance. I consider myself a global citizen with a shared responsibility to help make the world a better place. For me, intentional communities are not just an… Read More
Cross-Class Cooperation and Land Access
Posted on March 23, 2019 by1 Comment
It is important to not only talk about the role class privilege plays in our movement, but also celebrate the ways that cross-class cooperation can be a form of much-needed solidarity.
Best Films for Inspiration🌱🌎🤸🏾♀️
Posted on March 19, 2019 byFrom urban cohousing to rural commune, journey throughout European ecovillages or bicycle across the United States. Get started on these documentary films today for the BEST inspiration on creating sustainable… Read More
Video from Koinonia Farm
Posted on March 17, 2019 by
In Community, On the Road – Dispatch #3 – Koinonia Farm
Posted on March 16, 2019 by1 Comment
Koinonia Farm holds a special and largely unknown place in the intentional communities movement. Founded in 1942 near Americus, Georgia, the word Koinonia means fellowship or communion, or as it… Read More
The Dilemmas of Being a Benefactor: Creating a Community Land Trust
Posted on March 16, 2019 by1 Comment
CommonSpace CLT fulfills its founder’s dream of using her inheritance to create an affordable, not-for-profit example of diverse community on protected land in perpetuity.
Videos from Earthaven Ecovillage
Posted on March 15, 2019 by
Post a Review of Season I of Planet Community
Posted on March 15, 2019 by2 Comments
What did you think about this exploration of community? The web film adventure of Season 1 of Planet Community was possible thanks to the over $11,000 donated from 135 supporters,… Read More
Your Monthly Freebie: Localization of Happiness
Posted on March 11, 2019 byLocalization: Essential Steps to an Economics of Happiness By Helena Norberg-Hodge Edited by Steven Gorelick and Kristen Steele This month’s free resource comes from our friends at Local Futures, who work to… Read More
In Community, On the Road – Dispatch #2 – Earthaven Ecovillage
Posted on March 9, 2019 byI last visited Earthaven Ecovillage in 2001, when I came down with some other Twin Oakers for an FIC Art of Community conference. I was this fresh faced 20 year… Read More
Land Speaking through the People: The Great Work of Our Times
Posted on March 9, 2019 byThrough Community Land Trusts, we can reimagine and experience anew our relationship with the land as communities of place-based people.
In Community, On the Road – Dispatch #1 – The Journey Begins
Posted on March 8, 2019 by2 Comments
On March 1st I left my home of Twin Oaks Community and hit the road. I’ve been the Executive Director of the FIC for over 3 years now, and while… Read More
Review: Farming While Black
Posted on February 26, 2019 byThis book is written for young Black, Brown, and Latinx people with dreams of farming, but it is also a gift to all of us who care about farming, equality, and justice.
4 Building Blocks of Community
Posted on February 25, 2019 byStart a Village “If you don’t like the way things are, Start a Village!” This was the essential message that Stephen Brooks delivered at his enthusiastic TEDx talk at Black… Read More
Black Land Matters: An Interview with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm
Posted on February 24, 2019 byHeadquartered on a community farm, a nonprofit, people-of-color-led organization works to dismantle racism in the food system by increasing farmland stewardship by people of color, promoting equity in food access, and training the next generation of activist farmers.
Connecting Land and Community
Posted on February 21, 2019 byThrough collective, organized efforts, groups that have lost access to land can regain it, while building community as well.
Land in a Sustainable and Just Society
Posted on February 17, 2019 by2 Comments
To value equally the needs of all life and all people, we need to shift our land-use approach away from control towards access and stewardship.
International Communal Studies Association 2019 Conference
Posted on February 14, 2019 byThe FIC is a proud co-sponsor of the 2019 Conference of the International Communal Studies Association, which will take place July 18-21, 2019, at the four Camphill communities located near… Read More
Community Land, #182 Contents and Free/By Donation Digital Download
Posted on February 14, 2019 byCommunities issue #182, Spring 2019, Community Land, shares stories about how intentional community projects can gain access to land. It asks provocative questions about land, people, privilege, and the obstacles that prevent communities (particularly disadvantaged communities) from reconnecting to land―and offers inspiring stories of overcoming those barriers to achieve more equity and sustainability. Just as access to land depends on community in some form, community often depends on and derives its vitality from a group’s relationship to land. The issue highlights the interdependence of our selves, our human communities, and the lands which steward (and are stewarded by) our presence.
Have you joined yet to support the communities movement?
Posted on February 11, 2019 byGrowing the Network One Member at a Time Nineteen communities and organizations, and 35 individuals, recently joined as new Foundation for Intentional Community members during our year-end fundraising event! Welcome… Read More
Seeking Brigadoon: A Community of Dance-Campers Finds a Permanent Homeplace
Posted on February 10, 2019 byAfter 40 years of summer camps and other gatherings with shifting locations, Dance New England finally lands on its own 417 acres.
Streaming Community Videos!
Posted on February 8, 2019 byWatch This! More people are tuning in to learn about intentional communities, and discovering FIC as a resource to connect to the movement. FIC first launched a Youtube Channel to share a… Read More
Starhawk Recognized for 2019 Kozeny Communitarian Award
Posted on February 6, 2019 byThe Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC) recognizes Starhawk as the 2019 recipient of the Kozeny Communitarian Award, honoring of the indomitable spirit of Geoph Kozeny (1949-2007), who devoted his adult life… Read More
Job Opening: Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for CoHousing Solutions
Posted on February 4, 2019 byWould you love to use your marketing and social media skills to benefit communities? Apply to become our Marketing & Outreach Coordinator! If you have marketing, graphic design, and administrative… Read More
The Encyclopedic Guide to American Intentional Communities, by Timothy Miller
Posted on January 29, 2019 byIt may be a mouthful to say, but it sure is fitting for this nearly 600 page, incredibly comprehensive guide to American intentional communities. This encyclopedic book chronicles from the… Read More
3 Neighboring Communities host 300+ People!
Posted on January 23, 2019 byWhat if we shared more meals? Not to mention all of the hours planning, shopping, preparing, and cleaning up for meals! What if we shared more tasks? And how about… Read More
Community for the Health of it
Posted on January 21, 2019 byNational Cohousing Conference, May 30 – June 2, 2019 The FIC is a proud co-sponsor of the 2019 National Cohousing Conference, hosted by the Cohousing Association of the US. We’ll… Read More
1,400 People Every Day!
Posted on January 14, 2019 byBringing Communities to the People! Every single day about 1,400 people visit the online Communities Directory. That is about 2 unique individuals every single minute! About 40,000 people per month —… Read More
It’s not too late!
Posted on January 1, 2019 byWelcome to 2019! The holidays are officially behind us, and with them, the holiday giving season. This time of year can bring so much joy, and it can also bring… Read More
Planet Community – Episode 3 – Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage
Posted on December 31, 2018 byWe have to transform our cities! Over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and it’s only increasing. Models for sustainable, equitable, urban community must be developed. In… Read More
