Trying something different here. Is it possible for a group of Us to actually join together and make an offer to an existing community to help “populate” it? Or “network” in such a way that those who DO INDEED wish to “intentional community” their respective lives, and who merely are “penniless”, but have the passion, knowledge, and physical ability to maintain a community, find each other, and get together.
Or, even better… create an actual organization that works to match those “without” with those “with”. The current “system” is not working, IMHO
There are multiple issues here… first and formost being this website is structured like its from 1995 and is horrible to navigate. There seems to be no way to connect with others of like mindset other than this basic forum setup. And the IC community is broken into many many small subsets that have very different ideas and no way to find those of the same mindset.
Unfortunately most “international communities” are basically a mini city that grows a garden and maybe raise a few animals. They have multiple “branches” of government and committees… ect
They have already or you must build a modern style home in their designated housing development. You must pay an entrance fee, pay a modern rent, contribute too the “community” and 9 times out of ten, hold down a real job as well (usually off site or remotly) to pay said rent, groceries. Car payment ect, ect. You will be basically moving to a new “city” with a community garden.
And on top of that, you will have to find one that meshes with your beliefs. A lot of ICs are founded around hippy,dei,single gender, religious, or woke philosophys or a mix of theses. I havent found a single community yet, that sets all these modern social group ideas aside and actually focuses on the living the old ways off the land with natural materials away from social stereotypes.
It absolutely amazes me the number of videos i watch of homesteading or ICs that surround themselves with PLASTICS, gas powered equipment, and fertilizers :*(
Not a hand tool in sight.
Anyways i digress. Good luck on your journey, i hope you find what you are looking for!
There is a website that focuses on matching those seeking community with each other, based on 28 key questions about compatibility of values and community purpose. It’s aim is to not overlap with the functions of the site hosting this forum, but to complement what the FIC offers. Because its purpose is forming a founder’s group, it doesn’t have a function of advertising property, so it’s avoiding allegations of fair housing law violation. This means, for example, that people who want to group with others who have young children can find each other and set up a type of schooling they all agree on, without fear of accusations of discrimination. It’s free, and members can state if they have limited income and/or are looking for a work trade. Check it out at ICmatch.org.