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Create An Eden

New YorkCatskills Region,

United States

Innovate, creative, motivated individuals looking to start off-the-grid sustainable eco-village in Catskills region of Upstate NY focusing on permaculture design principles and green building techniques. Emphasis on individual privacy and community cooperation. Additional community land shared.

We're looking for land now and getting in touch with future community members at this time. We are looking at land near a larger city or town, between 40-100 acres (or more if possible) mixed meadows and forest, stream. Projected 20-50 individuals or families. Allocation of acerage per family to make an individual homestead for growing food and building your home. Size and style of home as well as paying for your home is at your own discretion. Community organization will assist in finding affordable and sustainable housing options. Common land includes meadow shared for animals and orchards ie.

I've looked at other intentional communities and I feel many of them lack natural beauty of design and lack incorporation with the natural environment.

Ground rules will be decided in consensus with community members similar to a co-op community. Depending on the location chosen, houses would be as off-the-grid as possible, using passive solar design, natural building options and permaculture principles without sacraficing too many modern comforts and technology. Members with skills in green building and alternative energy technology are especially appreciated.

The intention is to form a community of like-minded individuals who can offer a diversity of skills and backgrounds to create a society for the modern world. A place where abundant organic food is available, where we can live in harmony with nature as well as be able to reach our potential as human beings.

Looking for land NOW. Be part of the process!

Please email me with any questions and feel free to tell me about yourselves.

Website: http://www.meetup.com/createaneden/

Contact:

Phone: (631)-806-2373

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This page last updated:11/22/2011

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 Open to new members: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (If there is a community project members would be expected to help. If individual members required assistance in a project, neighbors would be expected to pitch in.) Join Fee: Yes ($5,000 for an acre of personal land) Regular Fees: No	Land and Buildings Rural Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Cohousing: No
Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: (As much as possible) Share Community Meals: Rarely Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: (Discretion of individual) Alcohol Use: (Discretion of individual) Tobacco Use: (Discretion of individual)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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