Sharing Community Wisdom
Sharing, living close to the earth, honoring the cycles of life, and developing leadership and communication skills are essential parts of a healthy community experience.
Expressing Gratitude in Community
Communities and their members can change and drift apart, but the lessons and tools gained in community endure.
Seeking Community
The Tamarack Institute helps people talk and learn together about the possibilities of community.
Being Human
A veteran of Washington, DC’s Sojourners Community reflects on wisdom her group gleaned from Central Americans and from one another.
Wisdom from Within, Wisdom from Without
Life in and out of community offers valuable lessons about governance, membership, vision, struggles, and deepening connections.
An Interview with Ira Wallace
A community pioneer and activist shares her stories.
Achieving Affordability with Cohousing
Cohousing is intrinsically an affordable model; here’s why and how.
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.