Heart and Spoon Community House :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2002 Established: 2007

This page last updated:10/1/2012

Heart and Spoon Community House

Eugene, Oregon,

United States

(Suburban moving toward rural)

Mission Statement

We seek to draw people together who wish to pool financial and material resources, skills, sweat, and visions in an effort to create an intentionally formed community composed of a tight circle of family and friends. Stewardship of the land and sustainable development of the community’s property shall be at the forefront of all community visions and decisions. Children are a key community element as we create a caring and safe “village” setting for community members to raise children and outreach to local youth to help educate and inspire young people in the surrounding area. We will also work towards financial self-sustainability through the formation of a solid foundation for socially conscious small businesses related to healing, education, sustainable living, and sustainable agriculture.

We have settled in Eugene, Oregon and have bought a house in the Friendly Street area. We are growing a small amount of our own food practicing urban permaculture and working to expand our roof top gardening space. We consider this a first step and are still looking to grow our networks, pool resources, and eventually buy more rural land in order to expand.

Status: Looking for new members...still alive and kicking

Contact:

Benjah
West 27th Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97401 United States
Phone: 5412284811

Links:

www.ic.org: Article by Jesika about meeting our community in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Naptime Nuggets: Blog about community life, raising kids, and creating a life of love and laughter

facebook profile: Benjah and Fam

Tuff Roots (The Last Bite Search) (And Valisa's Travels): The older blog posting are of our journey across the US searching for a place to call Home

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

Clips of the organization we all helped create from the rubble of Katrina

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Former/Other Names: Happy Sangha, Tuff Roots, Solid Groundz

This page last updated:10/1/2012

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please email first. Let us know who you are and what your plans are.

Affiliations:

Network Affiliations:

GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

:: Emergency Communities

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 Non-member Residents: 3 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Community created council)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (One project a month) Join Fee: No (Sliding scale may be possible) Regular Fees: Yes (Bills to pay...)
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 2	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (Ideally we will be totally sustainable someday) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Earth Based) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (Not afraid of public school)

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