Carolina Common Well :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2008

This page last updated:2/5/2012

Carolina Common Well

Efland, North Carolina,

United States

(West of Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill)

Carolina Common Well seeks people with appropriate skill sets and resources to establish an agricultural-based ecovillage located west of the Research Triangle Park area. We are located approximately 10 minutes west of Chapel Hill in the Efland area. Of the over 100 acre parcel we have identified, the community will own between 20 and 30 acres with the remainder being placed in a woodland and farmland trust.

We have completed our visioning process and written our vision, mission and membership documents and begun recruitment. We envision growing a community to somewhere between 36 and 100 people. The size of the community will depend upon the carrying capacity of the land. As of this writing we are in the process of site planning using permaculture, bioharmony and other sustainable principles.

Status: Currently recruiting members.

Website: http://carolinacommonwell.org

Contact:

public relations
PO Box 806
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 United States

Links:

Center for Community Alternatives: our non-profit organization

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Former/Other Names: Center for Community Alternatives

This page last updated:2/5/2012

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Contact us through our website.

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): 6 (We will start living on the land in 2012 while building.) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No (We are egalitarian in both philosophy and practice.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (TBD) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (TBD) Labor Contribution: Expected (TBD) Join Fee: Yes (TBD) Regular Fees: Yes (TBD)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 114 acres (46.1 hectares) Land Owned By: Other (Currently developing ownership model.) Cohousing: No Answer (TBD)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (TBD) Share Community Meals: (TBD) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Other (We're planning to group housing by dietary and other preferences.) Dietary Practice: Other (We're planning to group housing by dietary and other preferences.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (TBD) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (TBD) Educational Style(s): (TBD)

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