Communities Directory: co-operative effort

Forming Formed: 2004

co-operative effort

Chico, California,

United States

Located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, 40 minutes away from Paradise, California we are in the process of acquiring 15.7 acres of beautifully forested virgin land. Our goal is to build a self sustaining community of like minded individuals with a common focus in mind.

Another important aspect to our community will be to produce enough organic vegetables, fruits and nuts to support us for health and financial gain to further our project. Selling our goods at farmers markets or roadside stands will be some ways to make this and other cottage industries happen.

Members of the community will be expected to commit to group meetings, work schedules, and offer up ways to be more efficient.

A nightly dinner together is something we will strive for because it helps to keep the sense of true family relationships alive.

We will strive to limit unnecessary bad language, drug and alcohol abuse, and all other negatively impacting activities. Together we can create the eco-utopia that we desire.

Our major goals and values include:

-Providing a safe, challenging, and nurturing environment for children

-Being part of a community where people know, help, and support one another, and where people can come together to do things they couldn't do alone (art, activism, conversation, shared child care, etc.)

-Having a work requirement for each adult member, and in return being able to ensure that each member has the basic necessities of life (a comfortable place to live, good food, medical insurance when available, clothing and a stipend when available)

-Putting few or no restrictions on outside income, earning, or spending money, as long as a person's basic work requirements are met and a person honors the community's agreements, values, and guidelines.

-Equality among all members, including an equal say (through the consensus process) in community decisions

-Equality among all people, regardless of race, color, gender, religion or spirituality, sexual orientation or background

-As much as reasonably possible, living and working together, so that people's lives aren't divided between a 9-5 community of co-workers and a nights-and-weekends community where they live.

-Ecological responsibility, especially in regard to living in the most sustainable, beneficial (and non-harmful) way possible

-Encouraging this and other models of intentional community.

-Having friendly, mutually beneficial relationships with our neighbors in our town

Website: http://www.co-operativeeffort.com

Contact:

Co-operative Effort Intentional Community
Chico, California 95928 United States

Former/Other Names: Co-operative Effort Intentional Community

Last Updated:1/25/2005

Visitors Accepted

(Once we are established)

Visitor Process: If you would like to contribute to the formation of our community or are interested in joining please email us.

Affiliations: New World Rising

Population Adult Members: 3 (Not living on land yet) Child Members: 1 (our new baby Julia) Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes (we would love to have more children!)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Through community product sales)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 15.7 acres (6.4 hectares) Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit (community will pay back loan) Number of Residences: 0 (we would like 2 or 3 and a main house) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: (we would like to grow our own veggies) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (not too much but not restricted) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (we prefer non-smokers (not limited to))	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Shared Spiritual Path: No Educational Style(s): Home schooling

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