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Young couple in a mostly 55+ community, what questions to ask or features to look for

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Eco village in Europe?

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cabins vs protected wilderness?

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Montana - Bitterroot valley - Who's there?

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

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I am offering a free place to live for entrepreneurial minded permies

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Dynamic Governance & Sociocracy

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A Community Where Permaculture Meets Technology

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intentional community financial concerns

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Do you want to be right or do you want to have friends

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10-15 women creating a community in upstate NY (tiny homes/mobile homes/etc) - advice?

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Off-Grid Christian Communes

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Seeking work exchange for knowledge

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Budgeting, and is this possible?

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

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Anyone know of an IC that has broken a large plot?

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urban vs rural farming?

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Adapting to Global Warming

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If you got some money, i know a good place in Washington State to build an IC

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Northern California? Are there any groups or communities?

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A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in Northeast Spain

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Partial Work Exchange Tiny Home in Mountains of Western North Carolina

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

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Intentional Community Serious Discussion and Committment

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North Mississippi homesteading possibility

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Should I make an LLC for my soon to be ecovillage?

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Small homesteader needs help

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Common points and differences between IC and traditional ways around the world?

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RV or Tiny Home hookup spot north of Asheville, NC

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How Can a Humanitarian Organization Spread Permaculture Knowledge?

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Intentional Conundrum

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Places to WWoof in between

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Family of 6 taking the plunge into Homesteading in Northern Alberta

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One community's secret of success

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Intentional Community Land Opportunity: 30 Acres in Rural Minnesota (~$500k–$550k)

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New Permaculture Project Near San Antonio (advice?)

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Legal and screening strategies to protect ecovillage from new potential members?

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Spearheading an Intentional Christian Community...

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Preventing or De-escalating Conflicts

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Montana and Idaho communities.... Where are you all?

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experience of looking land, south America to Europe

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elders and subsistence farming semi-retirement

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Looking for others in Northern Catskills of NY

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

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Mid Missouri

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Utopian fiction vs. post-apocalyptic reality: great interview

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seeking tiny home/ rv rental on homestead/ farmland

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Opening in our EcoVillage near Eugene OR (Private Rooms or Tiny House Lots For Rent)

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Intentional Community Design Factor: Changing Mindsets

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Hi! I am starting a Sustainable Living Community near Phoenix Arizona...

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Ten (10) rules we used to build our sustainable community

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Openings in our Intentional Community (Housing for $300 - $800) at Lost Valley Educational Center

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Communities!

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What if the ideal community is the one you already live in?

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Water rights in New Mexico

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If not today, then when

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Do you have a camper or RV and need a spot to rent?

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CPC "Community Permaculture Cooperative"

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Best ever topics in intentional community

Young couple in a mostly 55+ community, what questions to ask or features to look for

Eco village in Europe?

cabins vs protected wilderness?

Montana - Bitterroot valley - Who's there?

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

I am offering a free place to live for entrepreneurial minded permies

Dynamic Governance & Sociocracy

A Community Where Permaculture Meets Technology

intentional community financial concerns

Do you want to be right or do you want to have friends

10-15 women creating a community in upstate NY (tiny homes/mobile homes/etc) - advice?

Off-Grid Christian Communes

Seeking work exchange for knowledge

Budgeting, and is this possible?

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

Anyone know of an IC that has broken a large plot?

urban vs rural farming?

Adapting to Global Warming

If you got some money, i know a good place in Washington State to build an IC

Northern California? Are there any groups or communities?

A Vision for Sustainable Rural Renewal in Northeast Spain

Partial Work Exchange Tiny Home in Mountains of Western North Carolina

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

Intentional Community Serious Discussion and Committment

North Mississippi homesteading possibility

Should I make an LLC for my soon to be ecovillage?

Small homesteader needs help

Common points and differences between IC and traditional ways around the world?

RV or Tiny Home hookup spot north of Asheville, NC

How Can a Humanitarian Organization Spread Permaculture Knowledge?

Intentional Conundrum

Places to WWoof in between

Family of 6 taking the plunge into Homesteading in Northern Alberta

One community's secret of success

Intentional Community Land Opportunity: 30 Acres in Rural Minnesota (~$500k–$550k)

New Permaculture Project Near San Antonio (advice?)

Legal and screening strategies to protect ecovillage from new potential members?

Spearheading an Intentional Christian Community...

Preventing or De-escalating Conflicts

Montana and Idaho communities.... Where are you all?

experience of looking land, south America to Europe

elders and subsistence farming semi-retirement

Looking for others in Northern Catskills of NY

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

Mid Missouri

Utopian fiction vs. post-apocalyptic reality: great interview

seeking tiny home/ rv rental on homestead/ farmland

Opening in our EcoVillage near Eugene OR (Private Rooms or Tiny House Lots For Rent)

Intentional Community Design Factor: Changing Mindsets

Hi! I am starting a Sustainable Living Community near Phoenix Arizona...

Ten (10) rules we used to build our sustainable community

Openings in our Intentional Community (Housing for $300 - $800) at Lost Valley Educational Center

Communities!

What if the ideal community is the one you already live in?

Water rights in New Mexico

If not today, then when

Do you have a camper or RV and need a spot to rent?

CPC "Community Permaculture Cooperative"

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