A.N.D Ecovillge

knowlesville, new brunswick, Canada

  • Updated on: Jan 13, 2025 (about 4 months ago)
  • Created on: Dec 23, 2024 (about 5 months ago)
A.N.D Ecovillge

Mission Statement

The hope is to one day be independent & self-reliant by pooling our resources and abilities. We hope to have structures to be used as gathering-places, barns, restaurant, events, marketplace, healing centre, accommodations, processing centre(wool, staining, woodworking, exercise, yoga, meditation,...

Community Description

The intention here is to start a holistic community made-up of respectful, spiritual, peaceful, quiet, non confrontational, positive, creative, resilient, hardworking, loving, down to earth, helpful & nonviolent individuals working toward self-sufficiency & self-reliance by using as many renewable options and natural remedies as possible. To live simple low-impact lives in nature.

About

  • Type(s):
    • Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability)
    • Unspecified or Other
    • Transition Town or Eco-Neighborhood (focused on energy/resource resiliency)
  • Programs & Activities:
    • School, Educational Institute or Experience
    • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
    • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
    • Festivals, Conferences, Events
  • Location: Rural

Housing

  • Status: We have undeveloped land
  • Area: 44 acres
  • Current Residence Types: Lots to build on
  • Current Number of Residences: 3
  • Planned Residence Types:
    • Single-family homes
    • Tiny house
    • Yurt, tee-pee, dome, treehouse, or tent
    • Natural built structues
    • Lots to build on
  • Housing Provided:
    • Purchase
    • Rental
    • Work-exchange
    • Included in Membership
  • Land Owned By: Individual community member(s)
  • Additional Comments: The "Land Share" pilot project is simply spaces offered to the qualified individuals to build on. It does not include a deed or any sort of ownership. The land is owned by a single family. We can however provide logs for log cabin builds etc. at very low to no cost. For those looking for their very own land with deed, we have land for sale at $15k/acre, based on 3 acres minimum purchase.  

Membership

  • Adult Members: 3
  • Child Members: 0
  • Non-Member Residents: 0
  • Percent Women: 71-80%
  • Percent Men: 11-20%
  • Percent Transgender: 0%
  • Percent Non-Binary: 0%
  • Visitors Accepted: Yes
  • Visitor Process: We are inclusive to all who are respectful, peaceful, non-violent, non-confrontational, quiet, givers, non-imposing,...   Please email us well in advance of your visit. Drop-ins are not welcomed.
  • Open to New Members: Yes
  • Membership Process: Assuming that you have already read all the information provided here already(if you have not, you must. If you have, you should probably re-read), you will then email us to tell us exactly who you are. Abilities, resources, personalities, intentions, how you intend to support yourself, contributions,...really as much information as you can.
  • Additional Comments: We cannot stress this enough, we are not able to provide housing, transportation, resources/money, meals, employment, ......... to anyone. Respect for others and the forest comes first. We receive no funding from any government or NGO. We are not a charity organization.            

Government

  • Decision Making: Democracy (majority rule)
  • Identified Leader: No
  • Leadership Core Group: Yes
  • Additional Comments: As the "community" has not yet formed yet, there is  currently only the founder/landowner to start the screening process. In-time, if/when the community establishes, more invested individuals will take on the leaderships of the different projects to include but not limited to, the animals, the gardens, the restaurant, the accommodations, events, ......

Economics

  • Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
  • Monthly Fees($): 0
  • Shared Income: None
  • Open to Members with Existing Debt: No
  • Additional Comments: Pooling resources could mean any & all. labour, money, fundraising, expertise,... How much, will depend on what the project is and how many shareholders.  

Sustainability Practices

  • Energy Infrastructure: We use both systems.
  • Current Renewable Energy Generation: Almost All, around 90%
  • Energy Sources: Solar
  • Planned Renewable Energy Generation: 100%
  • Current Food Produced: Between 26-49%
  • Planned Food Produced: Almost All, around 90%
  • Food Produced Locally: From 50-75%

Lifestyle

  • Common Facilities:
    • Garden(s)
    • Greenhouse(s)
    • Library
    • Workshop
    • Outbuilding(s)
    • Swimming pond or pool
    • Outdoor Kitchen
    • Large Scale Kitchen
    • Tractor & Farm Equipment
    • Stage or Auditorium
    • Fire pit
    • Swingsets & play areas
    • Gym or sports area
  • Internet Available: Yes, individuals provide it
  • Internet Fast?: Yes, exceptionally.
  • Cellphone Service: Good for some people.
  • Shared Meals: 1-3 times per month
  • Dietary Practices:
    • Omnivorous (plants and animals)
    • Paleo (no grains, dairy, processed foods, or legumes)
    • Local
    • Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers)
    • GMO Free (only non-genetically modified organisms)
    • Vegetarian Only
    • Mostly Vegetarian
    • Mostly Vegan
    • Opportunivore (dumpster diving, nature harvesting, etc.)
    • Raw or Mostly Raw
    • Kosher
    • Halal
    • Dairy-Free
    • Gluten-Free
  • Dietary Choice or Restrictions: No - people may eat however they wish.
  • Special Diets OK: Yes
  • Alcohol Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
  • Tobacco Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
  • Additional Diet Comments: We hope to one day be completely power dependant. All the above mentioned alternatives + free energy. All spaces, equipment, structures, food, etc. will be available to everyone who invests in them. Time, labour, money, maintenance,... How much availability will depend entirely on how much one invests in a particular project. As the community has not yet started, there are no potlucks to speak of. Once the community has established, the frequency of potluck will be determined according to the reception of it.
  • Common Spiritual Practice(s): Eclectic (integrates multiple religious or spiritual beliefs)
  • Spiritual Practice Expected?: No
  • Education Style(s):
    • Home Schooling
    • Private Schooling at the Community
    • Up to each family or individual
  • Expected Healthcare Practices: All religions & beliefs are welcomed, provided the practitioners <strong>do not</strong> impose their views on others. There will hopefully be schooling available at the community, just as there are intentions for adult education(electrical, mechanical, carpentry, masonry, woodworking, cooking,.........................) We are strictly practitioners of non-western medicine practices. So natural, alternatives, native, plants, spiritual, meditation, yoga,...
  • Healthcare Options: Up to each family, household, or individual
  • Additional Comments: Everyone is entirely responsible for their very own insurance(car, home, health, fire, damage,...) + everyone will be required to sign waver before entering the community.

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Fair Housing Laws

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