The Dirty Business of Growing a Cohousing Community Farm
A farm is not a clod of dirt; it is more like mud that slips through your hands, gets on your boots, and is tracked all through the community.
Vision, Money, and Sustainability: Bringing in Renters while Building the Dream
In the quest for sustainability, long-term goals can yield to short-term needs and opportunities, fertilizing new growth in unpredictable ways.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Wrestles with Growth
For an income-sharing group in Virginia, economic success presents challenges and opportunities.
The Entrepreneurial Dilemma
Integrating entrepreneurial energy into cooperative communities often proves both difficult and necessary.
Cooperation and Competition in the Ecovillage
Earning a living based on responsible competition involves both sharing what we have and asking for what we deserve.
Dancing Rabbit’s Exchange Local Money System: The Promise of Local Currencies and Interest-Free Financing
Place-specific currencies can provide critical financing to the small businesses that keep local communities connected and thriving.