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Formed: 1994 Established: 1995
Abundant Dawn Community
Floyd, Virginia,
United States
 We are the stewards and human inhabitants of 90 acres of hilly and diverse land nestled in a bend of a river in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We're 28 miles from a state university, an hour from a small city with an airport, and five minutes from a small but culturally diverse town of about 500.
We have recently put 70 acres into a Virginia Conservation Land Trust to protect the land. We continue to work on our land plan and guidelines to care for the environment as we build our dreams together.
We are committed to living thoughtfully--with beauty, economy, conviviality, and care. We love this land where we live and try to treat it well. We study and practice environmentally sound building methods, use composting toilets, and in one building area have a constructed wetland for our gray water treatment. We eat together regularly, help each other out, and enjoy each others company.
While our adult members currently include single, partnered, and married individuals, we welcome diversity of lifestyle. We strive to listen to each other as we make consensus decisions and live closely. While we have no unified spiritual path, we strive to honor different expressions of spirituality as a way to honor our diversity as individuals. We enjoy celebrations of many kinds of special days each year including Thanksgiving and the Solstices.
We share community expenses.
 
Website: http://www.abundantdawn.org/
Contact:
Vistor Coordinator
Floyd, Virginia 24091 United States
Phone: 540-745-5853
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Links:
Abundant Dawn Community: Community web site.
IC Store: FIC's online store of community-related books and publications, built and partly operated by an Abundant Dawn member.
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: Former names of Groups within Abundant Dawn: Tekiah, Dayspring Circle, Earth Pod
Last Updated:1/31/2010
 
Visitors Accepted
 (Visitors seeking a community to live in.)
Visitor Process: Please email us with some information about yourself and your interest in living in community. We'll respond with some information about our visitor program. We currently use email a phone contact. Phoning is not recommended as an initial point of contact, unless you do not have access to email.
Network Affiliations:
Fellowship for Intentional Community
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):
12
Non-member Residents:
0
Open to new members:
Yes
(We are committed to growing slowly and thoughtfully.)
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(All independent income.)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(Debt is the sole responsibility of each member.)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(Not tracked by hour; averages 10 hours/week, and need not be physical labor for those with limitations in that area.)
Join Fee:
Yes
($300 security deposit for individual/family. There is also a building fee when the member is ready to build.)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Monthly fees based on shared community expenses, and shared food basics.)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
90 acres (36.4 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
7
(4 of these are private members' homes.)
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
6-20%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
(Usually two meals a week)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
(Individual prefernces are respected for community meals.)
Dietary Practice:
Other
(Extremely varied.)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(Up to individuals.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(Individual choice; not in community buildings.)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Other
(Up to individual)
Educational Style(s):
Other
(Up to individual, local scholls are close by for those who choose this option.)
 
 


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