Just two miles from downtown Ithaca, New York, in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, lies EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI)—one of the largest cohousing communities in the world. Spread across 175 acres of beautiful countryside, EVI is an experiment in sustainable living, community, and the question of how we might meet our basic human needs while living in greater harmony with one another and with the Earth. More than 80% of the property will remain open green space, including 5

Andy Firk, Renowned Nature Expert Educator/ Human and Environmental Rights Activist, recently hosted us on his homestead, Bamboo Grove,...

In August of 2024, we visited Mandala Springs in Barnardsville, North Carolina. Rob Lenfesty, the steward of this land, purchased this land in a trust with others in 2017. Rob is an educator and innovator in the world of radical, creative, self-empowerment. Currently there are 12 permanent residents and 10> temporary volunteers at any given time. Renters commit to a certain number of hours + rent. Many of the members work off site and a few work entirely on the land. This 67-

In late January 2023, we had the great honor of visiting Wendel's Farm & Nursery in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. The kind and generous...

Greetings Friends! As many of you know, for close to a decade we’ve traveled to regions across the US to learn how other people are...

TLC Farm is a seven-acre land project and non-profit event center, surrounded by the beautiful forest of Tryon Creek State Park. Houses...

Kailash Ecovillage: Kailash Ecovillage is in Portland, Oregon on 2 acres in a suburban neighborhood. They have 60 adult residents and 10...

Emerald Earth Sanctuary: Emerald Earth is located in Boonville, California In Northern California, Mendocino county.) They live on 189...

Emerald Village Observatory- EVO Location: Vista, California in a valley in San Diego county. They have 9 full-time adults and 7 children...

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