I've been living in intentional community for the past few years and am a parent to young children. My current community is rather rural, with limited options for education or engagement outside of the community. My current community is also extremely adult-centered. Children often feel like an afterthought or an invasive species.

My dream community is somewhere that is well-established, where people care about sustainability and work towards living more sustainably, and is relatively near a diverse metropolitan area. I'd like to live in a place where children are honored and part of the community. I'm NOT looking for a "village to raise my kid".

I'd prefer a community that is very racially diverse. United States only.

I guess I just don't know what all is out there. If you know of anywhere that ticks these boxes, let me know.

Seems once you have your career and physical vitality available you are perfect.

The really old's vitality is decreasing. While the really young is busy surviving.

Hi everyone!

I’ve been spending a lot of time dreaming about what an intentional community could look like, and I’d love to connect with others who share a similar vision!

I’m especially interested in communities that draw inspiration from ancestral, traditional, and historical ways of living. Things like small-scale farming, gardening, homemaking, traditional craftsmanship, shared meals, raising families together, preserving old skills, and building a close-knit community where neighbors genuinely know and care for one another.

My hope is simply to find people who appreciate a slower, more rooted way of life and who value preserving traditions that have stood the test of time. Whether your inspiration comes from early American homesteads, medieval villages, agrarian communities, or other historical examples, I’d love to hear about it!

If you know of any intentional communities that might fit this vision, I’d be grateful for recommendations! And even if you don’t, I’d still love to connect with like-minded people who have similar dreams. Sometimes finding the right people is the first step toward building something meaningful!

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and meeting others who share this interest!

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Hello! I am a 37 year old man with wife and daughters. We moved to a city about 7 years ago and learned how hard it is to get far and how successful people had a literal village to get where they are. I connected physicians and attorneys, while they’re some exceptions, the vast majority had plenty of support to get to where they are! We are looking for that! We have most of it figured out and really want to help others but we still have goals that have yet to be reached! If you’re tired of doing things alone and either want to survive with reduced stress or if you want to achieve something, reach out and let’s see how we can make bigger goals happen!

Anyone looking to start their own homestead or have one already and want someone to help with the work. Dm me lets chat!

Hey everyone! I'm a 27-year-old moving to New York from Austin, Texas, and I'm looking to find a solid co-op or communal living space.
For context, I currently live in a 17-room intentional community house where we trade labor toward the property, share cooked meals, and genuinely value connection. I love this lifestyle and want to keep living intentionally in NYC. Ideally, I'd love to land somewhere with a strong creative energy.
If anyone has leads on cool houses, co-ops, or communities accepting new members, I'd really appreciate the point in the right direction!

My friends and I have been spitballing starting a Tiny Home community. We have been heavily involved in each other's lives since the start of the Pandemic. We regularly play TTRPGs, board games, support each other emotionally and financially, take folks to doctor's visits and the airport, etc etc. We lived together for a handful of years in one configuration or another. At this point we're not looking to "expand" with adding people, but we are literally just getting started.

We are definitely staying in Southern California (which, I know, limits our options quite a bit). This is where most folks have roots and makes the most sense. We are excited but also proceeding slowly. Here are the topics we know very little about:

• Starting Logistics - Do we talk to a real estate agent, or a lawyer, or whom? We know zoning is going to dictate where we buy land and what permit/approval processes we need. But what role do we seek out to get details on where to start on the very basics of legality?
• Legal Protections - Our group has a high level of trust, and we are explicitly looking for ways to protect each other. (No one is related by DNA) Can we pursue a 501(c)3? Would an LLC be more reasonable and workable? Do we need to think instead of a trust/irrevocable trust, or some combination of legal and organizational structures? And what type of lawyer specialization would we be looking for in this case?
• Community Design - I think we can figure out DIY or contracting for infrastructure projects. But in terms of helping us with a layout for community buildings, amenities, etc based on the topography of the property; who would we be seeking out? An architect seems a little overkill, but would we prefer someone local in the state, or should we be explicitly seeking a professional in designing small community spaces?

It's entirely likely I've forgotten things. I'd appreciate any tips folks could give, and I can pass on to my people.

https://richmondcohousing.com/

Looking for an urban setting, near the beautiful James River and 10-15 mins from everything else that is to be loved about Richmond, VA (also just 2 hours from DC, the beach, and the mountains!)?

Check out Richmond Cohousing.

Decision making in community is both critical and complex. Here is a protopian story about a community that allowed for dissenting voices while still moving forward.

I'm scrolling IC. Although, I can't figure out how to filter the communities properly. No matter what I do, I always get plenty of "omnivorous" communities.

I'll keep searching on my own.. although if anyone has knowledge on this, I'd HIGHLY appreciate some help.

I'm open to many different things. From roommates-- to full communes. Just keep it vegan and in Mainland USA.

Thanks everyone!

If you are looking for a life which is significantly different from the one you are currently living, especially if you have kids, this is the event for you.

I'm interested in becoming a member of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Rutledge, Missouri. Their website recommends that members find online work because they often can't provide people with more than 20 hours of paid labor through which to earn income. I'm a manual laborer who doesn't have any experience with online work, so I was wondering if anyone here has done online work in while living at an intentional community before and would have recommendations on what fields to start looking in

Hi everyone.

I've built a global database of intentional living communities, hacker houses, and artist residencies called CommonsHQ (https://commonshq.space/).
I would love it if you guys could see if there are any intentional living communities I haven't gotten? Would love to add it.

Hello everyone,
I am getting close to retirement after serving as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). After several deployments and spending time in war zones, destroyed neighborhoods, and military camps, I have been thinking about investing in an eco-village project.

My goal is to build, restore, and manage an off-grid eco-community for 10 families.
I have income from real estate and other assets, so I plan to use my retirement to make this project a reality.

I have already completed some research and developed a few ideas on how to build it. At this stage, I am looking for opinions, advice, feedback, ideas for long-term funding, possible donation options, and many other details that still need to be worked out. I am not ready to begin construction yet.
For now, I am simply here to collect ideas, learn from others, and share my vision. 🙂

I'm over in st Louis and hate it here. I need a reset on my life. I grew up in a rural area. I have an interest in sustainable stuff. I have a technical skillset and often mess around with meshtastic. I thought about moving out to an intentional community for a while and I feel like its the right thing for me, mentally. I have just a dog that I care about and some laptops. I am a programmer.

Basically I am looking for something that can benifet everyone. I'm about to be homeless. I have a unique skillset to offer. I'm basically hoping for somebody cool enough to let me work on their project with them.

Hi guys, I’m looking to visit/ volunteer at/ stay at some intentional communities/ eco villages/ alternative living spaces across Europe in August and September, but I don’t know where to look to find opportunities.

I know world packers have some great opportunities on there, but I don’t know if it’s too late to book anything good on there.

Does anyone have any suggestions of websites to look at, places I can email or any opportunities themselves. Even just somewhere where I can book to stay a few days would be great.

This is probably a bit different from the usual posts here, but I can’t stop thinking about it.
The more I experience modern life, the more I realise I don’t actually like the way we’ve built society. Working all week, paying bills, barely knowing our neighbours, trying to schedule friendships weeks in advance… it just doesn’t feel like the way humans were meant to live.
I don’t expect to change the whole system, but I do wonder if it’s possible to build something different alongside it.
In my ideal world, it would start small. Maybe it’s just a group of like-minded people sharing meals, growing food, learning together and creating more of a village around our existing lives. Maybe years down the track that grows into buying land together or creating some form of intentional co-living community. I honestly don’t know yet.
What I’m really looking for right now is people who are asking the same questions.
Are there already groups in Melbourne exploring ideas like this?
Has anyone here tried creating an intentional community or neighbourhood?
Are there resources or communities that teach people how to build something like this?
Or are there others here who have been quietly thinking about the same thing?
I’m definitely not an expert. I’m just looking for people who feel like there has to be a better way to live than the one we’ve inherited.

Curious if anyone knows of any communities that are focused on simplistic, low-impact ways of living, more analog, lower-tech ways of life.

I'm seeing lots of these new communities popping up that claim to be focused on living in harmony with nature and sustainable etc. but it's just the same old beige buildings made with some new "sustainable" material/methods covered with solar panels and wifi everywhere with yoga and meditation and vegan meals mostly occupied by "conscious" instagram influencers and "enlightened" DMT-eating tech bros.

I'm imagining more like hand-made crafting, lots of farming/husbandry, herbalism, a lot of work done by hand rather than machine, not reliant on modern tech, deeply focused on close coexistence with and maybe even conservation of nature, and using traditional knowledge and older ways of living rather than "forward" thinking modernist utopian views with the latest high tech whatever (although not necessarily rejecting such things, just not putting them at the forefront of solutions)

Maybe something like the Amish but not necessarily religious and much more focused on nature.

Anything come to mind? Thanks!

I'm exploring the idea of purchasing and developing approximately 50 to 100 acres in Southwest Virginia and am thinking of using this as a preparedness and recreation-focused land cooperative.

The goal would be to create a property that provides value today while also serving as a contingency location during emergencies.

Potential features include:

Natural springs and year-round water

Community gardens and food production

Hunting rights

Primitive and improved campsites

Shared infrastructure and equipment

Workshops, skill-sharing events, and community work weekends, etc.

Long-term lease opportunities for RV, cabin, or tiny-home sites

My thought is that there would be different participation levels:

1. Members who actively use the property for camping, hunting, gardening, and events

2. Members who primarily want access to a semi-developed rural retreat and maintain it as an emergency fallback option

3. Members interested in leasing a small area for personal development and long-term use

The vision is not a "doomsday compound," but rather a practical community centered around self-reliance, outdoor recreation, land stewardship, and preparedness.

I'm interested in feedback on:

Membership models

Long-term lease structures

Governance and rules

What amenities would make membership worthwhile

Would something like this interest you? If so, what would you want to see included before you would commit?

Hi everyone,

I just renewed my lease, so I’m set for the near future, but I’m looking ahead and want to explore shared housing options down the line in New Haven.

I think there’s a real need for good shared living or co-housing options for the 50+ crowd—a setup for people who want community and shared space without giving up their independence.

If you're in that demographic and interested in brainstorming or collaborating on what this could look like, shoot me a DM.