Making Lymeade
Chronic illness presents challenges but also gifts of insight to a long-time communitarian.
Affordability: What It’s Good For
At Acorn, as in the larger world, the most important thing to be able to afford may be giving something away.
Creating a Community of Homesteaders
A land trust with leaseholds keeps members’ costs down while allowing a combination of autonomy and connection.
Lessons from a Childhood in Maine
In rural Maine in the ’70s, community was everyday reality, and everyone needed help sometimes.
Affordability: Angst and Angels
Kara Huntermoon of Heart-Culture Farm shares her community’s affordability strategies.
Self-Reliance, Right Livelihood, and Economic “Realities”
Life in a small rural ecovillage can mean embracing complex choices while balancing idealism with necessity.