Paul Chew

Thanks Eddie!

Thanks!

Coweeta Heritage Center has hosted volunteers and taught self-reliance for over 20 years. Coweeta is now seeking Founding Members to establish a permanent Cooperative Community in a serene valley in the mountains of Western NC. The future community, situated off-grid with hydroelectric and solar power, will serve as a Healing and Retreat center in a drug-, alcohol-, and tobacco-free environment. Much of the workj has already been completed. Members contribute time and/or money to support the development of permanent housing and shared facilities, including a Community House with a kitchen, dining area, and wellness services. The center will emphasize sustainable living, gardening, and self-reliance. Temporary housing is available during the construction period. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact the center via email (www.coweeta@gmail.com) or website to learn more and apply. This is a great opportuniy if you are looking for a place for your future!

Learn more about Coweeta at www.ic.org (advertisement and listing in their directory: Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm; www.coweetaheritagecenter.com; www.facebook.com/coweetaheritagecenter; icmatch.com and more. Also, Google Coweeta Heritage Center/Talkng Rock Farm

Bessed Be!

Donald Planten wrote:   I am interested in exchanging work for accommodations; spring, summer, fall 2025.
Preferably Western North Carolina.

regards,
-Donnie

Hi Donnie,  did I ever respond to your post?  I'm still looking for folks to volunteer or help start up a community on the land.  Email me at coweeta@gmail.com.

best wishes!

paul chew

Logan Goeke wrote:Hello, I am a young man with a family and we would like to build the life we dreamed of and grow a community similarly to what you are saying

Hi Logan and family!  I just read your post.  Somehow it didn't get into my inbox.  I'd love to talk with you about joining Coweeta.  It is a lot of work getting a community going; much less if you have more folks.  Where are you located? You can email me at www.coweeta@gmail.com

Dear Mullins, thanks for your contact and interest in Coweeta (Heritage Center and Talking Rock Farm).  For over 20 years, Coweeta has taught self-reliance skills and the knowledge that goes with them.  Coweeta has hosted folks from all over the US and some from other countries.  It requires a village (or community) to do this work, so I am reaching out to others who might like to help co-found a permanent community dedicated to the mission and vision of such a community. This community doesn't see itself isolated but is part of the broader community of humans and nature.  The 32 acre preserve lies in a small valley which has been spared much of the development in many rural areas, partly due to the fact that electricity has never been brought in.  Coweeta is a small piece of unspoiled land with an abundant natural flora and fauna.  It is rich in history of its ancestors (native and early settlers).  A 1839 log cabin still stands next door to Coweeta where I once lived.  You can learn much more about the history of Coweeta at www.coweetaheritagecenter.com, www.facebook.com/coweetaheritagecenter, ic.org, icmatch.org, and many posts here on permies.com.  

Let me know if you have specific questions that aren't answered in these sites and I will be glad to answer!

best regards,

paul chew  coweeta@gmail.com

Coweeta's moto is to live simply, so others may simply live.  Using local resouces, creativity, and cooperation, we can craft a new future.

32 acres in the mountains of Western NC.  Off-grid hydro-system, well-established organic garden, temporary living conditions, saw mill and timber to cut, heavy equipment, good house sites to build on (no permits required), good roads into the property, workshop, pond (I've raised trout), currently building a wood-fired kiln for drying lumber. Earth-bermed house under construction.  Beautiful valley, wildlife, peaceful and quiet, close to Franklin, NC with farmer's markets, community store that purchases produce.  Great opportunity to help co-found a permanent community with the property in a trust.  Looking for interested folks who can commit to a sustainable healthy future living on the land.  Remember Joni mitchell? Woodstock.  It is still alive here at Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm.  Also visit on IC.org, ICmatch.com.

Hi Donnie, and thanks for your interest in Coweeta!  Please email me for more info at coweeta@gmail.com.  paul chew

Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm has been dedicated to teaching and promoting sustainable living.  We are looking for individuals or families who want to be Co-founders of our community based on Voluntary Simplicity.  Coweeta has served the local community (Franklin, NC) for over 20 years and hosted many volunteers from all over the world.  The time is ripe for Coweeta to become a full-fledged Intentional Community with a clear Mission and Vision to be of service to  the world.

Here is an excerpt from our site on IC.org.  Contact me (Paul Chew) for more info.  

"Voluntary Simplicity" is based on the recognition that “very little is needed to live well” and that “abundance is a state of mind.” Living lower on the economic ladder allows us more time and freedom to pursue other life goals: community and social engagement, family time, artistic or intellectual projects, more fulfilling employment, political participation, sustainable living, spiritual exploration, and more. According to the Voluntary Collective, “The grounding assumption of Voluntary Simplicity is that all human beings have the potential to live meaningful, free, happy and infinitely diverse lives while consuming no more than an equitable share of (the world’s) resources.” We affirm the need for a work/life balance, the right to a healthy environment and healthy food, and healthy community relationships supporting a diverse population. It is our responsibility as engineers of a new generation to make the changes that we want to see happen and pass this on to the next generations. We can’t wait for someone else to do this important work. Voluntary Simplicity is a quiet revolution that can change the world. As one person said, “we must be poets of our own lives and of a new generation.”

We hope you will join us here at Coweeta or elsewhere on your journey to a healthier and more sustainable future!

Hi Drew,  I just saw your post.  As a member, you are part of the community which owns the infrastructure (land, buildings, etc). Myembers have access to the whole property, not just a slice as you mentioned.  I think there are some advantages to this: c,ontrol of the land/infrastructure stays with the community; the community helps you build a house (shared resources you may not have: timber, saw mill, kiln for drying lumber, heavy equipment, etc),  and at least for me, I know I can't take it with me, so what is the point of ownership.  Members must be in good standing to remain in the community (more on that if you are  interested.  Paul

Ps I would be happy to talk with you more about this if you like.