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Formed: 1998 Established: 2002
Enota Mountain Village
Hiawassee, Georgia,
United States
(18 miles from four small different mountain towns)
200 ft waterfall just one of our waterfalls
 We are an aspiring community living in the beautiful northern Georgia mountains on ancient, sacred Cherokee land. We have four waterfalls, five streams, and two ponds. We offer work exchange (a stipend is available for those who qualify); and we run an ecotourism site with a retreat center, campground, and certified organic farm with animals. We are dedicated to conservation of the land, sustainable living, raising healthy animals, and organic farming. The work we gladly give to maintain this retreat facility and farm has been worth our personal dedication as we offer a loving, memorable experience to those who come to enjoy our property. We have a diverse group who work here, short term and long term. We are committed to working in peaceful, loving, purposeful service as we see the Divine in all of humanity and in nature.
  Status: Productive community
Website: http://www.enota.org
Contact:
Enota Potential Member
1000 Highway 180
Hiawassee, Georgia 30546-5408 United States
Phone: 706-896-9966, 800-990-6989
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Links:
http://www.enota.org/
http://enota.org/eco-village.htm
Main public site for Enota: Enota Retreat site
Last Updated:1/17/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
 (Enota is open to All provided no harm is done)
Visitor Process: You can visit as a paying guest or through work exchange. Call us at 706-896-9966 or email enota@enota.org to discuss a date and time. For paying guest options or for work-exchange details, visit our website. We have all different ways to visit: cabins, retreat housing, bunkhouses, and RV and tent camping. Meals can be provided.
Network Affiliations:
GEN - Global Ecovillage Network
:: Utopian EcoVillage Network Federation
:: Ecovillage Network of the Americas
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
14
Non-member Residents:
20
(Resident/assistant groups vary depending on the seasons.)
Open to new members:
Yes
(We are looking for drug,alcohol, tobacco free high minded individuals who are aware, conscious, and want to live a service based life.)
Government
Decision Making:
By a group of elders or other leaders
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Or can work exchange and recieve a stipend if you qualify)
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(work exchange or pay from independent funds and live on the property as contributor to community)
Join Fee:
No
(Can stay as a paying guest or pa y rent)
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Rural
(We are in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains surrounded on all sides by Chattahoochee National Forest. We are centerly located between four small towns on the bottom of the mountain Helen, Hiawassee, Blairvsville and Young Harris. We have the best of rural and urban.)
Area:
60 acres (24.3 hectares)
(surrounded on all sides by 750,000 acres of wooded National Forest.)
Land Owned By:
Independent land trust (not controlled by the community)
(Placed in Trust for conservation, education and spiritual purposes. As the community matures and is able to caretake the land the trust can be turned over to the community)
Number of Residences:
27
(We are very blessed with extentive infastructure.)
Cohousing:
No
(As part of our Ecospiritual Village concept we have chosen and set aside the site to create a co-housing area on the property with all the benefits of this model including ownership, for permanent community members. We work towards the day we have enough committed members who want this and we can start building .)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
over 50%
(We work towards the day we are sustainable. We currently have our own chickens and an abundance of eggs, milking goat and cows, large organic garden, new greenhouse, and we eat higher percentage home-grown vegies when in season.)
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
(Food is prepared with love, and we gather for meals with all who are working here that day.)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
(We eat a diverse diet, much whole foods, some meats, a lot of creative egg dishes and sometimes pasta or pie, There are no personal restrictions on food. Our retreat/camping store offers soda pop, canned foods, candy and so it's all here.)
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
(Our cook is Vegan but cooks everything. Retreat groups and individuals may be omnivores and we are primarily non-judgemental.)
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
(We are a health minded.)
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
(We support assist in becoming non smokers and have programs and help. We do use tobacco in Native American ceremonies)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
(Experiencing the Divine in all things and giving of ourselves in service to one another.)
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)
(Love and Light are our commonality.)
Educational Style(s):
Public schooled
(We live in area with a modern small town school with small class two friendly teachers per class. The small town school can do a better job than we can at this time. We home school when best serves the child and community..)
 
 
200 ft waterfall just one of our waterfalls
Main Lodge Building
Putting compost on the garden
Our out door pavillion and basketball court
Retreat Housing the Dakota
Harvesting compost to spread on garden
Our cows and goats they have been breed for milk now. chicken coop in backgroud
One of our 10 rental cabins
Enota camping site on the stream
James doing seva outside one of our yurts
One of Five streams at Enota
We have four bunkhouses for assists and retreats
The forest at Enota
Fall leaf change at Enota
cerenonial ring sweat lodge on side
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