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Formed: 1999 Established: 2001
Piņon Ecovillage
Santa Fe, New Mexico,
United States
 We disbanded in 2006, and the land is for sale.
We are a young community committed to building a diverse egalitarian society that embraces ecological sustainability, nonviolence, feminism, multiculturalism, and caring about each other.
We value energy spent on improving interpersonal communication and deepening our connections to each other and the environment around us. Our approach to health is holistic, and we seek to integrate many healing traditions into our everyday lives. We have no common spiritual belief, but we support each other in following our own paths.The voice of every member is valued, and decisions at Piņon are made by consensus.
At Piņon we share income, labor, and resources. Each member works an average of 40 hours per week on income-producing work, gardening, cooking, building, creative projects, and various household tasks. In return, the community provides members with food, shelter, clothing, health care, and other needs and amenities.
Piņon members have lived in income-sharing communities and have been active in cooperative living and alternative economic structures for many years. Currently, we are active in the Federation of Egalitarian Communities (FEC), the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC), and the Queer In Community (QIC) network. We are engaged with the greater world around us: locally, nationally, and globally. We support members in political activism and volunteer work that embodies our community values.
Community income currently comes from a nonprofit mail-order business and work off-site (construction, teaching).
We purchased a "fixer-upper" property in 2001, but have been very slow in getting it renovated because of a need for members and interns with building experience and/or willingness to learn how do do green buliding.
Eventually, we expect to become a small ecovillage of 15-20 if we stay on the current land. We welcome new members and interns/visitors, and also encourage dialog with those who want to be involved in ways other than full membership.
We have 3 smaller houses on the property that are currently being leased to Associate Members, who do not income-share with us. There are openings here occasionally, so please check our website if you are interested.
  Status: disbanded, interested in other SW projects.
Website: http://www.pinon-ecovillage.org/
Contact:
Piņon Ecovillage
PO Box 22396
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-2396 United States
Phone: 505-660-8835
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Sean Knight
Phone: 505-660-8835
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Former/Other Names: Aspenwood was the income sharing part
Last Updated:11/24/2008
 
Visitors Not Accepted
Visitor Process: As we are disbanded, we are not open to visitors unless they are interested in buying the land.
Affiliations: Aspenwood

Network Affiliations:
FEC: Federation of Egalitarian Communities
:: Fellowship for Intentional Community
:: Ecovillage Network of the Americas
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
0
Non-member Residents:
11
(renters)
Open to new members:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Partial income sharing
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(income sharing members)
Join Fee:
No
(deposit from associate members)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(income sharing group & leases)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
1.5 acres (0.6 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
4
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
6-20%
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all dinners
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
There are some dietary restrictions
(income sharing house is vegetarian, associate houses are individual preference.)
Dietary Practice:
Vegetarian only
(in main house)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2002
 
 


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