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Forming Formed: 2008

This page last updated:7/29/2010

thebasiclife

Stockton Lake area near Springfield, Missouri, Missouri, nearby 4 state region,

United States

(We searched for over a year.........)

SE Region, Kansas,

United States

NE Region, Oklahoma,

United States

NW Region, Arkansas,

United States

Our vision for an Intentional Community is a little different than our counterparts around the world.

I often hear people wonder what their purpose in life is. And I discovered that whatever you LOVE TO DO is most likely what your Life Purpose IS. We would like to help you attain or at least fine tune your Dream Life. Be an entrepreneur... start an organization... ??? We can help you restructure your life and lifestyle into a more self-sustainable way of living (whether it is Independent Living, or a little help and encouragement with thought-planning and self-resourcefulness on innovative ideas that are just out of your reach, or finding out who to contact for moving forward on your life goals...). We realize that no one person can know everything or “do it all” by themselves: and that’s where our Intentional Community Cooperative can assist you with the growing movement of “Barter Economics”.

Our goal for Stone Ages Cooperative is to become an informational resource and training center for people who wish for a more fulfilling lifestyle than the “work-to-live” rat race of mainstream society. We are inviting you to move into the local area and become a part of the local economy: A rebuilding of the ideology of “People Helping People”.

We are offering: A temporary ‘camp-ground’ for skilled people willing to put ‘sweat-equity’ into building the training center while they secure their own property in the local area community. (90 days with the possibility of an extension :tbd)

The training center will be available for hands-on learning projects as well as an extensive viewing library for a variety of topics on self-sustainable living.

Our strategy is to swap information resources, community support, and hands-on training in the components of self-sustainability in exchange for cooperative labor and/or your knowledge of skills we lack. What can you add to the Community? What information or skills do you need from us?

We are currently not able to sponsor anyone, but if you can bring your own supplies and tent and ideas, we can discuss what the possibilities might be. We plan to have some rooms available for the on-site seminars, but we need to get them built first. We will do all we can to help you think outside-the-box.

This is not a hand-out, but we will give you a hand-up.

Status: very actively seeking MEMBERS

Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thebasiclife

Contact:

Boyd E. Nelson
116 Morris St.
Dadeville, Missouri 65635 United States
Phone: 417-995-3900, 817-458-2757 Go phone when used

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This page last updated:7/29/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Contact by e-mail or phone, for arrangments ....... Remember, this is a design for multiple community development. We have land 4 miles away you can camp on and assist with construction: to talk in person, or consider creating an IC with us throughout this local area....

Network Affiliations:

Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC-Texas)

:: 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): 6 Non-member Residents: 2 (open to discussion.) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By the community leader (we seek other cooperative partners) Identified Leader: Yes (we seek other cooperative partners) Leadership Core Group: No Answer (we seek other cooperative partners)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (we share skills, (meals ?), minds and investment) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (we share skills, meals and minds - not debt) Labor Contribution: (we share: meals, minds, investment, and skills) Join Fee: No Answer (only in area of mutual CO-OP development) Regular Fees: No Answer (Only if a sub-group or project-group developes)
Land and Buildings Other (mixture) Area: 9 acres (3.6 hectares) (we chose for (our) IC) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Cohousing: No Answer (group wishing such can develop as units)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (up to individual) Share Community Meals: 1 time/week (we prefer pot-luck dinners) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (individual choices) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (individual choices) Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (general Path and Way) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Native American :: Buddhist :: Paganism/Earth Religions :: Quaker :: Sufi :: Jewish :: Unitarian Universalist :: Ecumenical (includes "all religions") :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (common cause unifying ethics is chosen for our IC ideal) Educational Style(s): Other (to suppliment public school)

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

(individual choice)

Number of Units:

We will work with other's seeking (this) design ideal.......

Architect:

The forming group

Developer:

The forming group

Commercial Lender:

The forming group

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