LeisureLand Community :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1998 Established: 1998

LeisureLand Community

Oregon,

United States

LeisureLand Community is a small intentional family of artistic, nuero-diverse humans, cats, dogs, and livestock. We only accept new human members when they are already a part of our extended family, and animals only when needed.

We live rurally with the hope of being self-sustaining in the next few years: we have gravity fed surface water in our lodge, and cart gravity fed potable water to our lodge from our neighbor's land; we have a garden but are still learning how to use it; we have water pressure we could use to harvest hydro-electricity, but have yet to install the micro-hydro-plant; we live on a small gravel road yet still commute for part of our incomes; we compost all possible materials that come through our home, including human waste.

We believe in communication, freedom of expression, and living in harmony with our surroundings.

We welcome any questions you may have, but are not open to visitors at this time.

Status: Established

Website: http://leisurelandcommunity.org

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LeisureLand
Oregon United States

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LeisureLand Community: A publication of the minds behind LeisureLand Community

Backwards Home: Documenting the development of a sustainable existence

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: The Slug Ranch at Lorane House

Last Updated:12/4/2009

Visitors Not Accepted

Visitor Process: If you want to visit, pray that you will become our friend and be invited, because we have no other visitors. Thanks for understanding.

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): 5 Open to new members: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus (We attempt to have a group discussion about changes, but if the decision is minor we don't always wait for our schedules to line up; we know our family members so well we can perdict their reactions) Identified Leader: No (as needed) Leadership Core Group: No (as needed)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (large purchases are often made as a group) Labor Contribution: Expected (We expect for our house to be kept up, by all members as they choose to give. Some plants are grown with a communal intention, but there is no enforced labor division beyond personal interest.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (mortgage, food, material and utility costs)
Land and Buildings Rural (We are gravel miles from the nearest store and post office.) Area: 5 acres (2.0 hectares) (We are surrounded by industrial forestland) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (We are investigating land trust options) Number of Residences: 1 (We have a lodge/house that holds the kitchen, entertainment, and water, while also having personal cabins or trailers to be, work, and sleep in.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (Our production will be going up over the next two years as we get better at using our land.) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (More often in winter) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (We try our best to put an emphasis on organic, bioregional, wild and gleaned) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (We eat commercial meat and dairy, but are striving to change our ways by hunting and raising our own animals. Once we are producing our own we will not eat commercial products regularly. We have some members that think they may become vegan.) Alcohol Use: Used Often Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (We have a few sayings with traditions, and all are respectful when a member calls for a moment of prayer.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Juedo-Chrstian mysticism, Feng Shui, Yoga) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (self directed research/hands on projects)

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Hey there. I read about this community on a blog. I think it's awesome that a group of autistics have banded together to create their own community, doing everything on their own terms with no outside influence. I'm autistic too, and such news brings a smile to my face.

Good luck, and feel free to contact me if any of you wish to do so.

The Integral

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