Prairie's Edge Eco-Village :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1998 Established: 1999

This page last updated:8/11/2010

Prairie's Edge Eco-Village

River Hills, Manitoba,

Canada

We are inventing a village of food and energy self-reliance in harmony with the natural world that surrounds us. We choose to live simply and cooperatively, fostering a consensus-based community culture that encourages positive relationships and personal health in mind, body, and spirit. We strive also to learn and teach the skills necessary for small-scale organic agriculture, ecological building techniques, alternative healing arts, and appropriate technology systems.

Website: http://www.prairiesedge.tk

Contact:

Box 82
River Hills, Manitoba R0E 1T0 Canada
Phone: 204-977-4743

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Former/Other Names: Big Rock Farm

This page last updated:8/11/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Please write an email or call requesting a visit. Include a brief description of yourself, your interests, and why you would like to come.

Affiliations: Northern Sun Farm Co-op

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Members(adults and children): 7 Non-member Residents: -5 (Volunteers, Interns, and Visitors, # in flux) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (We contribute part of our income to community projects, maintenance, phone, internet and staple foods.) Labor Contribution: Expected (This varries according to season and circumstnace. We discuss at each Spring Council.) Join Fee: Yes (Full membership costs $3000.) Regular Fees: Yes (Regular monthly rent of $50.)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 80 acres (32.4 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (We are in the process of forming a land co-op as a legal entity.) Number of Residences: 4 (There are also 4 guest residences, a shared summer litchen, a community center, a sauna, a chicken house, and root cellar.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (Most meals in summer, frequent dinner potlucks in winter.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (We share the basics and extras are up to the individual. We eat organically approx.60%.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (We eat meat if it is wild or organic.) Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Several people practice spirituality with roots in one or a mix of the following: Vipassana meditation, Ojibwa ceremonies, Yoga, Goddess Ritual, and we sing in the sauna together) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (We plan to home-school and hope more families will join us to do so together.)

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