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Formed: 2009 Established: 2008

This page last updated:1/7/2013

Heimat

Kettle Falls, Washington,

United States

We are a research and education facililty. Heimat hosts a small village and supports it's researchers, interns, and students/observers here. We classify ourselves as an ecovillage and most of our personnel live full time on the property.

We work to advance sustainable lifestyles, self reliant living, self empowerment, and other issues and our community is our research and test ground. In addition to conducting research, we live here according to our values of small and simple.

Contact:

Heimat
Box 380
Kettle Falls, Washington 99141 United States

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This page last updated:1/7/2013

Visitors Accepted

(Must contact us first)

Visitor Process: Email or regular mail personal contact info, reason for visit, when you would like to visit, and if you would need a place to stay, include a phone number and we will call you back.

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): 3 Open to new members: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes (Will change as more members join)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (The Foundation pays expenses.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes (Personal debts are separate from the community and the Foundation) Labor Contribution: Expected (Community members provide various amounts of research and other duties for the Foundation.) Join Fee: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 20 acres (8.1 hectares) Land Owned By: Another form of Non-profit Number of Residences: 2 (Currently in temporary housing while building the facility.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (Our goal is 100%) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (Just no cannibals.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (None) Educational Style(s): Other (Homeschooling and public, up to those members with children.)

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