| We are a small homesteading family farm on East Maui, looking for motivated and somewhat skilled people to help us create an eco village that is off grid and moving in the direction of sustainability.
Much has been started on the farm, and you are entering with plenty of infrastructure in place.
We are in need of people willing and able to contribute $300 a month for a place to stay, and this includes many staple foods and some kitchen supplies. Our gardens are producing and much of our landscape is edible. We have goats and chickens, many gardens, a small greenhouse, composting piles, a worm composting system, and a few small ponds.
There are communal work parties once or twice a week for a total of 6 hours. Additional hours are to be spent on your personal management around your dwelling and areas of expertise and/or personal projects (approx. 10hrs/wk).
Skills needed: Electrical and/or soloar system experience, gardening/landscaping, carpentry, aqua ponics and aqua culture experience, animal husbandry, etc.
We are very remote and rustic. It rains plenty here, and the temperature doesn't go below 60 degrees or over 90 degrees.
We can accomodate year round people or people that can commit to a portion of the year, in two to six month intervals. Status: ecovillage | Contact: Links: Mele Nahiku: Please visit our web site for more information, photos and descriptions of daily life. |
Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses) |
Population Members(adults and children): 5 Non-member Residents: -4 (varies from month to month) Open to new members: Yes (looking for woofers and renters) | Government Decision Making: Other (we have meetings with land mates and decide what is best together, but since we are not a community and people come and go often, we decide as a couple what's best for the land, always being sensitive to others desires and needs.) | Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (6 hours a week working together & approximately 9 hrs of self motivated work.) Join Fee: Yes (Contribution is $300 a month, which includes many staple foods and harvesting from the land.) | Land and Buildings Rural Area: 3.6 acres (1.5 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) | Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% (we are working towards 80%+) Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (Flexible) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (Eggs, goat milk & cheese from our animals) Alcohol Use: Seldom used (Very seldom) | Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Devoted to physical (health)/mental/spiritual growth) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (No religious prejudice) Educational Style(s): Home schooling | |
