Terrasante Village& local community :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2004 Established: 2004

This page last updated:12/9/2011

Terrasante Village& local community

Tucson, Arizona,

United States

(SW near Sandario Rd. and Ajo Hwy)

Terrasante Village is located on 8.4 acres of our local community. We are looking for inspired persons to help our mission.

Terrasante Village is a nonprofit dedicated as a living laboratory for sustainability with hands-on experiments in earth architecture, plants and permaculture, energy harvesting, and community in the Sonoran desert about 25 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona.

At our local community, other land owners include: Harmony and Health Foundation, harmonyandhealth.org, also nonprofit dedicated to that which makes us one.

Kokopeli Gardens, who are developing intensive plant practices suited to the extreme environment, and unusual plants such as moringa.

Also ILA, www.starlightuses.com, which experiments with moonlight.

We are a diverse collection of individuals and groups with knowledge and skills working on common and individually related projects.

Our winter census swells and our summer shrinks, more find us every season.

We have land available for interesting new ideas, harmonius partners- persons or groups with vision and substance. We have good wells, electric grid, but we are slowly going solar. Come walk and talk with us. Help us build health, harmony, and sustainable community that connects with the larger world.

Status: growing

Website: http://www.terrasante.org

Contact:

Bruce Scher
TerraSante Village
13535 W. Sacred Earth Pl.
Tucson, Arizona 85735 United States
Phone: 520-822-2940, 520-403-8430

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: Terrasante

This page last updated:12/9/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Visit Websites, email, call.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): -25 (Our population swells in winter shrinks in summer maybe 12 people summer 2009, probably easily double in winter) Non-member Residents: -24 (Terrasante Village often has young people who visit to work and learn.) Open to new members: Yes (We seek partners of substance and vision)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (concensus governs, but land holders hold responsibility/liabilty) Identified Leader: No (no one so designated, but several of us lead) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Within TerraSante Village. Our local community regulary gathers for decisions and concerns.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: (Terresante Village has people who come to work and help. Members of our all contribute and share resources.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (We share in road, well, and community maintinence concerns. Resident members of TSV all contribute financially to TSV as well.)
Land and Buildings Rural (we are 30 minute drive to downtown Tucson) Area: 8.4 acres (3.4 hectares) (TSVillage is 8.4 af the 160 acre square.) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 12 (to be determined) Cohousing: No (cohousing is OK)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (we continue to plant) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (very free form at this point) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (vegetarians are healthier, and carry less CO2 guilt) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (Most of us share a common spiritual outlook, which is earth ceneterd.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Buddhist (we do not ascribe to any one path) Educational Style(s): Other (to be determined)

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