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This page last updated:1/26/2012

Freethinkers

Wausaukee, Wisconsin,

United States

(Will be outside of city limits)

We are a family in the Marinette/Menominee area who are interested in finding other couples, individuals, or families who would like to live more sustainably and in a manner that prepares us for the inevitable ups and downs of life. Job loss, accidents, drawn-out storms, natural or man-made disasters… we are interested in making it through tough situations like these without assistance from external sources like the government.

Our goals are multiple and varied, and we would love to find someone to share them with. The main one is to someday be able to grow, harvest, and process 75% or more of our own food. With a family to take care of, a shaky economy, and rising grocery prices, we would like to have some food security. We believe in storing up for emergencies, and like to keep at least a month worth of food and supplies on hand at any time, but would like to someday get our stocks up to cover a year or more. We are avid gardeners, beekeepers, and home-processors. We have experience raising some smaller livestock and slaughtering chickens, and will quickly learn how to process our own large livestock when we have the land to raise it on.

Another goal is to be free from the grid by use of solar and wind energy. My husband is a techie, and already has multiple plans drawn up for alternative systems. We like the idea of having a windmill pump water into a large cistern or water tower, then use gravity to pressurize the water. We have experience in heating and cooking with a woodstove, and plan on using one in our future home. We are rather attached to our computers and various little helpful items like mixers and lights, and we know we could get most, if not all, of our necessary electricity for these everyday devices from a well set-up PV system.

Finally, we believe in the importance of community and families. We would love to have other people to share this journey with. Not only would we enrich each other’s lives, but as the old saying goes: two hands are better than one. We are helpful to a fault and willing to learn just about anything we have to. If you are interested in joining us on this venture, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are going in this direction whether or not we can put together a group… we just think it would be a lot more fun and interesting to make this happen with other people.

To get a better idea of what we are like and what our plans include, please visit the blog listed in our details.

Website: http://atheisthomesteader.wordpress.com/

Contact:

Mrs. Andrus
130 Oak St, Apt1
Peshtigo, Wisconsin 54157 United States
Phone: n/a

Links:

The Atheist Homesteader: Blog with tales of my journey from city girl to country woman.

Homesteading Today: A gathering place for practical ideas, neighborly help, and friendly advice on all things homesteading.

Backwoods Home Magazine: Practical ideas for self-reliant living.

Frugal's Forums: Sift through the crazy stuff for gems of information like how to skin a rabbit and recipes for wild berries.

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

This page last updated:1/26/2012

Visitor Process: Since the community is still forming, I would like to invite anyone to contact me, Jessica, using the contact information given if you are interested or have any questions.

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.

Our community does not provide land or housing and is therefore not subject to fair housing laws.

Population Members(adults and children): 4 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No (We'll all be in this together.) Leadership Core Group: No (Every voice counts.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (Your finances are none of our business.) Labor Contribution: Expected (This lifestyle is a lot of work. We help you, you help us.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 14 acres (5.7 hectares) (This is our private land, but we are willing to take in another family if we meet the right one. Otherwise, there is plenty of land for sale around us.) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Prohibited (We don't smoke, and would prefer to be surrounded by non-smokers. If you like what you see, maybe this would be a good time to kick the habit? Of course, this only applies to our personal property.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Rational, reasoning, and superstition-free is how we live.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (Atheist, agnostic, secular) Educational Style(s): Public schooled (To each their own.)

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