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Texas Permaculture Expo!

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Looking for a Tribe (Zones 8-10)

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A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in the American Northeast

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Opening for Shepardess

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Lemons into Lemonade...IC visits and Farm Visits in '26

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Homestead Base + Operator Opportunity — 20 acres in Bennett County, SD (Move-in May–Sept 2026)

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Seeking Land Partner(s) for Intentional Off-Grid Living in SE Oklahoma Mountains

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RV or Tiny Home hookup spot north of Asheville, NC

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community design philosophies for imperfect humans - permaculture thorns

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If you're a Berean, you'll appreciate this.

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Man, 34, has homestead but is seeking permaculture community

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25 acre wood lot in Maine looking for homesteaders.

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Seeking couple who want to start a family in Monterey County California

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Hosting long distance cyclists at your house

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10-13 yrs from now, please read. Looking ahead as a college students rn, open to all, dm me

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Timeless Living: IC focused on true happiness

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Women-led communal homestead forming in Mid Michigan: seeking kindred spirits!

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Seeking Like‑Minded Families for an Intentional Community on 300+ acres in Alaska

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Hot Springs w/cabin rental on organic date farm in California desert.

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Regenerative Farm at the Central Oregon Coast Seeking New Community Members

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Clallam Bay Community (WA) — Seeking Experienced Growers

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Family of 5 seeking community

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Founding a community on 40 acres in Maine

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Opportunity for nomadic and/or tiny home dwellers who want to dig in- NorCal

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Oregon coastal mountains - 5 acre matriarchal homestead

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Southwest NB, Canada

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My Dog and I M46 are looking for our new Farm / Community

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Help us Develop 7 acre farm in Puerto Rico?

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Military barrack turned into a self sufficiency project

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Partners for intentional Christian Homestead

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Ozarks of Missouri developing land

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Seeking Future Members for a Decentralized Intentional Community in the Upper Midwest (10–13 Year Ho

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Anyone interested in on-grid living?

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Eastern Pennsylvania meetup

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Where are peeps interested in established Farm Community ?

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Looking for long term permaculture people

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Cooperative Community forming in the Mountains of Western NC

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any USA communites setting up in preperations for the Poleshift disaster cycle?

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INSPIRED: What one person can accomplish!!

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Finding ME Time - Nature & Music

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Here's your sign!

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Best of this year in intentional community

montana community seeking 20 people who are gardeners or want to be gardeners

The Farm: 50 years later

Game Boards FTW (for the win)

Farmhacks . org seems to be gone

Creating Permaculture Communities, a conversation with Stephen Brooks from Ecoversity

Seeking vice-free off-grid community.

Local Permaculture

Humility - A missing piece in today's society?

TimeBanks: using time like money in our communities

Texas Permaculture Expo!

Looking for a Tribe (Zones 8-10)

Zoom meetings

Looking for a new way to live

A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in the American Northeast

IN PRACTICE!!! My FIRST Consult is on the books!!

Opening for Shepardess

Lemons into Lemonade...IC visits and Farm Visits in '26

Homestead Base + Operator Opportunity — 20 acres in Bennett County, SD (Move-in May–Sept 2026)

Seeking Land Partner(s) for Intentional Off-Grid Living in SE Oklahoma Mountains

My cost of living is only 200$/month and I live in paradise

RV or Tiny Home hookup spot north of Asheville, NC

community design philosophies for imperfect humans - permaculture thorns

If you're a Berean, you'll appreciate this.

Man, 34, has homestead but is seeking permaculture community

25 acre wood lot in Maine looking for homesteaders.

Seeking couple who want to start a family in Monterey County California

Hosting long distance cyclists at your house

10-13 yrs from now, please read. Looking ahead as a college students rn, open to all, dm me

Timeless Living: IC focused on true happiness

Women-led communal homestead forming in Mid Michigan: seeking kindred spirits!

Seeking Like‑Minded Families for an Intentional Community on 300+ acres in Alaska

Hot Springs w/cabin rental on organic date farm in California desert.

Regenerative Farm at the Central Oregon Coast Seeking New Community Members

Clallam Bay Community (WA) — Seeking Experienced Growers

Family of 5 seeking community

Founding a community on 40 acres in Maine

Opportunity for nomadic and/or tiny home dwellers who want to dig in- NorCal

Oregon coastal mountains - 5 acre matriarchal homestead

Southwest NB, Canada

My Dog and I M46 are looking for our new Farm / Community

Escape the Chaos. Root Yourself in Love.

Help us Develop 7 acre farm in Puerto Rico?

Military barrack turned into a self sufficiency project

Partners for intentional Christian Homestead

Ozarks of Missouri developing land

Seeking Future Members for a Decentralized Intentional Community in the Upper Midwest (10–13 Year Ho

Anyone interested in on-grid living?

Eastern Pennsylvania meetup

Where are peeps interested in established Farm Community ?

Looking for long term permaculture people

Cooperative Community forming in the Mountains of Western NC

any USA communites setting up in preperations for the Poleshift disaster cycle?

INSPIRED: What one person can accomplish!!

Finding ME Time - Nature & Music

Here's your sign!

Smart device and Wifi free Off-grid project

Looking for tinkerer/ mechanic in Southern Oregon

ISO: Colorado communities

Top Forums

digital market

building

permaculture artisans

skip

growies

ungarbage

critters

homesteading

energy

monies

community

wilderness

regional

permies.com

projects

global resources

kitchen

education

art

fiber arts