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Formed: 1990 Established: 1990
This page last updated:8/20/2009
Adirondack Herbs
Johnstown, New York,
United States
(rural)
 We have three farms, 30 miles apart in the Adirondacks, near Sacandaga Lake, totaling 210 acres. We grow medicinal herbs, build wood-fired water heaters, work on mirror solar collectors, steam, fresnels, and thermo-electrics. Minimum 17 hours of work per week; additional optional work counts toward land ownership and profit shares. We could help you start your own solar technology business here.
We have a good library, piano, sailboats, and a windsurfer. We are very interested in bees, flywheels, alternative-energy vehicles, small airships, steel-fiber-reinforced ferrocement, cave dwellings, aquaculture, and winter ice refrigeration. We prefer using dumped or surplus material, such as paper, envelopes, lumber, steel, and bananas with brown spots. We'd rather pick up firewood at the town dump than cut down trees.
We respect all religions/spiritual paths, and propose herbal medicine as an adjuvant rather than an alternative to modern medicine. We take very seriously environmental degradation, the destruction of indigenous cultures, cruelty against humans and animals, television, waste, war, peace, and science.
We take a bit less seriously astrologers, therapists, political correctness, the New Age, disco, and the New World Order, by which we mean that astrologers, numerologists, iridologists, kinesiologists, and even phrenologists ought to expect some good-humored kidding if they come here.
 
Contact:
Three farms in Fulton and Saratoga counties, between Saratoga and Johnstown
Phone: 917-693-0952, 518-835-6887
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This page last updated:8/20/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Read our website, then email or write.
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):
9
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
Other
(Majority rule tempered by labor aristocracy)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(minimum 17 hours/week)
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
No
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
210 acres (85.0 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(Corporation shares owned by community members)
Number of Residences:
7
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
6-20%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
Tobacco Use:
Used Often
(We buy house tobacco, smoke outside)
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
No
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Ecumenical (includes "all religions")
Educational Style(s):
(parent's choice)
 
 


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I will be moving to your area in about 3 weeks, and need a place to stay. Is a visit possible?

Thanks,
Larry

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