# \#joining-community **URL:** https://forum.ic.org/tag/joining-community/29.md [Latest](https://forum.ic.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ic.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ic.org/tags.md) --- ## [Another Platform for Intentional Communities and Discussions, Discord](https://forum.ic.org/t/another-platform-for-intentional-communities-and-discussions-discord/4165)
**Author:** [@Lychee](https://forum.ic.org/u/Lychee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/another-platform-for-intentional-communities-and-discussions-discord/4165 "2026-07-04T18:13:10Z")
I’ve seen several posts saying how this forum can be slow or not the best way to connect. I thought having a discord would be helpful. Even though a lot of people seem to lean towards the idea of living off-grid or fre… --- ## [I need help getting my spring garden going ASAP!](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-need-help-getting-my-spring-garden-going-asap/4894)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-need-help-getting-my-spring-garden-going-asap/4894 "2026-04-01T16:59:13Z")
In the thread titled “Need help getting my spring garden goiing ASAP!”, Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm invites new members to join Coweeta, an eco-village in the mountains of Western NC. The community offers … --- ## [Are there any plant-based or health focused communities without the hippy stuff?](https://forum.ic.org/t/are-there-any-plant-based-or-health-focused-communities-without-the-hippy-stuff/4433)
**Author:** [@ModernT](https://forum.ic.org/u/ModernT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/are-there-any-plant-based-or-health-focused-communities-without-the-hippy-stuff/4433 "2026-03-17T16:43:56Z")
I’m interested to hear if any plant-based or health-focused communities exist that are more practical, without the dancing around campfires, crystals, or obsessing over tofu recipes. I’m not into the super “hippy” stuff—… --- ## [Neurodivergent Community](https://forum.ic.org/t/neurodivergent-community/2467)
**Author:** [@brian.conner42](https://forum.ic.org/u/brian.conner42)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/neurodivergent-community/2467 "2026-02-28T18:01:58Z")
I’ve been looking to join or start a commune for neurodivergent folks for a long time, so since this forum exists now I figured I’d put out some feelers again - any other neurodivergent folks here who want/need to pool r… --- ## [Introducing myself](https://forum.ic.org/t/introducing-myself/4170)
**Author:** [@stablum1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/stablum1989)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/introducing-myself/4170 "2026-02-28T17:54:05Z")
What should we call you? Hello everyone, I’m Moreno Stablum, very exited to have found this forum! Where are you living? Do you live in an intentional community now? I’m from and living on the Italian Alps, Dolomite… --- ## [Seeking community that is vegan and 420 friendly](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-community-that-is-vegan-and-420-friendly/4352)
**Author:** [@mountainstonergirl](https://forum.ic.org/u/mountainstonergirl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-community-that-is-vegan-and-420-friendly/4352 "2026-02-28T17:16:58Z")
hello my name is victoria and i have lived in the missouri ozarks for 22 years. i am open-minded to a community anywhere in the united states. i am looking to join a multiple-pet-friendly (four cool cats) 420-friendly (… --- ## [Still looking for a community which will take me in](https://forum.ic.org/t/still-looking-for-a-community-which-will-take-me-in/3806)
**Author:** [@mrpieceofwork](https://forum.ic.org/u/mrpieceofwork)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/still-looking-for-a-community-which-will-take-me-in/3806 "2026-02-13T16:11:54Z")
or, to put it another way, for the heck of it, I have a VISION for a community, the experience to maintain and sustain a viable agriculture project, the PASSION to work on it, for it, until I die… BUT I only lack the CAP… --- ## [Traveling and nomadic life vs. grounding and putting down roots, why not both?](https://forum.ic.org/t/traveling-and-nomadic-life-vs-grounding-and-putting-down-roots-why-not-both/4676)
**Author:** [@LorenzoBlue](https://forum.ic.org/u/LorenzoBlue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/traveling-and-nomadic-life-vs-grounding-and-putting-down-roots-why-not-both/4676 "2026-01-13T19:33:22Z")
Hello all! My name is Lorenzo. I’m 23 and living in Massachusetts USA. I have recently reoriented my plan for the future to try and build an eco village. But I also love to travel and have many connections all over the … --- ## [Looking for Founding Members for a Cooperative Community in Western NC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-founding-members-for-a-cooperative-community-in-western-nc/4573)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-founding-members-for-a-cooperative-community-in-western-nc/4573 "2025-12-16T22:43:31Z")
Coweeta Heritage Center has hosted volunteers and taught self-reliance for over 20 years. Coweeta is now seeking Founding Members to establish a permanent Cooperative Community in a serene valley in the mountains of Wes… --- ## [Looking for founding members of a Cooperative Community in Western NC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-founding-members-of-a-cooperative-community-in-western-nc/4558)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-founding-members-of-a-cooperative-community-in-western-nc/4558 "2025-11-13T17:52:13Z")
Coweeta Heritage Center, which has hosted volunteers and taught self-reliance for over 20 years, is seeking founding members to establish a permanent community in a serene valley in Western NC. The community, situated of… --- ## [Communities Centered Around Music](https://forum.ic.org/t/communities-centered-around-music/3336)
**Author:** [@Dan-singKaya](https://forum.ic.org/u/Dan-singKaya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/communities-centered-around-music/3336 "2025-10-02T03:07:01Z")
Are there any existing intentional communities centered around sharing and creating music? As an individual who abandoned the right-wing, fundamentalist religious community I was raised in to favor free-spirited freedom,… --- ## [Indian Youth Tanuz Visits Thai Branch of Lifechanyuan Again with His Parents](https://forum.ic.org/t/indian-youth-tanuz-visits-thai-branch-of-lifechanyuan-again-with-his-parents/4279)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/indian-youth-tanuz-visits-thai-branch-of-lifechanyuan-again-with-his-parents/4279 "2025-07-30T15:16:51Z")
Qianzi Celestial July 24, 2025 In April this year, Tanuz, a young environmental PhD student from India, visited the Thai branch of Lifechanyuan to experience life in the Second Home. The natural, relaxed, and joyful li… --- ## [The Blissful Time at the Canada Headquarters of Lifechanyuan](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-blissful-time-at-the-canada-headquarters-of-lifechanyuan/4227)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-blissful-time-at-the-canada-headquarters-of-lifechanyuan/4227 "2025-06-26T15:05:05Z")
Jiaoe Celestial June 26, 2025 I was very happy when I just found out that my Canadian visa was approved and wanted to share the joy with my loved ones. But as time went by, my heart returned to calmness, and I no longe… --- ## [Seeking help in Starting up an Intentional Community In Western NC](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-help-in-starting-up-an-intentional-community-in-western-nc/4052)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-help-in-starting-up-an-intentional-community-in-western-nc/4052 "2025-04-22T11:03:10Z")
I’m wondering how to find folks interested in helping Co-Found an Intentional Community. I have been reaching out now for a number of years without any permanent members yet. I have had visitors and some interest. One… --- ## [Welcoming Two Friends from the U.S. to Lifechanyuan Thailand Branch](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcoming-two-friends-from-the-u-s-to-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/4085)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/welcoming-two-friends-from-the-u-s-to-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/4085 "2025-04-03T10:05:15Z")
The Magical yet Simple Life in the Second Home – Welcoming Two Friends from the U.S. Our two friends from the U.S., Steven and Guy, stayed with us for a week. They diligently participated in farm work, helped transport … --- ## [Home - An Essay](https://forum.ic.org/t/home-an-essay/4079)
**Author:** [@txmantyf](https://forum.ic.org/u/txmantyf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/home-an-essay/4079 "2025-04-01T16:22:00Z")
I posted this essay a while back, though I have written it in one form or another countless times over the course of more than two decades. I come here to FIC all the time looking for inspiration to guide me to what is m… --- ## [Seeking Refuge from Insanity of "Modern Civilization"](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-refuge-from-insanity-of-modern-civilization/3090)
**Author:** [@theeternanow](https://forum.ic.org/u/theeternanow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-refuge-from-insanity-of-modern-civilization/3090 "2025-03-09T22:43:51Z")
Hello everyone my name is Zachary Carbone and I am currently in a place in my life where I cannot bare the idea of being stuck behind the “black mirror” for decades of my life and I am looking to find community so I can … --- ## [A new vision? Some simple thoughts on how We can get People into communities](https://forum.ic.org/t/a-new-vision-some-simple-thoughts-on-how-we-can-get-people-into-communities/3845)
**Author:** [@mrpieceofwork](https://forum.ic.org/u/mrpieceofwork)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/a-new-vision-some-simple-thoughts-on-how-we-can-get-people-into-communities/3845 "2025-02-02T21:54:49Z")
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 “i… --- ## [Spanish Boy Francesco Experiences Life in the Second Home](https://forum.ic.org/t/spanish-boy-francesco-experiences-life-in-the-second-home/3943)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/spanish-boy-francesco-experiences-life-in-the-second-home/3943 "2025-01-07T23:36:12Z")
Qianzi Celestial August 13, 2024 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2VXLqmoD7k On August 1st, the Thailand Second Home welcomed a visitor from Spain. Francesco, a sunny, handsome young man with a gentle and consi… --- ## [What is lacking in the modern society model?](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-is-lacking-in-the-modern-society-model/3060)
**Author:** [@ErinMcMichael](https://forum.ic.org/u/ErinMcMichael)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-is-lacking-in-the-modern-society-model/3060 "2024-12-01T05:18:54Z")
When we think about human connection, ecological balance, existential purpose, spiritual meaning: what could be different? --- ## [Why did I choose Lifechanyuan?](https://forum.ic.org/t/why-did-i-choose-lifechanyuan/3831)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/why-did-i-choose-lifechanyuan/3831 "2024-11-09T05:59:06Z")
I have been experiencing life on Earth for 35 years now. According to conventional thinking, I should be: successful in my career, with a happy family, children, and the chance to say, “The world is so big, I want to see… --- ## [The Latest Pictures in Lifechanyuan Thailand Branch](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-latest-pictures-in-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/3455)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-latest-pictures-in-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/3455 "2024-05-14T07:54:46Z")
Several lotus plants transplanted near the kitchen half a year ago have now spread out into a picturesque lotus pond by the river. This week, pink lotus flowers have been continuously blooming, exuding a serene and heav… --- ## [Forming senior cohousing community in Baltimore MD-Seeks members](https://forum.ic.org/t/forming-senior-cohousing-community-in-baltimore-md-seeks-members/3443)
**Author:** [@baltocoho](https://forum.ic.org/u/baltocoho)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/forming-senior-cohousing-community-in-baltimore-md-seeks-members/3443 "2024-05-08T16:34:56Z")
Hello Cohousing of Greater Baltimore has identified a site in a very walkable community near Hopkins University. Join us for an info session (Register at our website) to begin exploring the possibilities. https://www.… --- ## [The Latest Pictures of Lifechanyuan Thailand Branch](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-latest-pictures-of-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/3352)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-latest-pictures-of-lifechanyuan-thailand-branch/3352 "2024-04-04T09:54:16Z")
We have overcome the drawbacks of the traditional marriage and family system, proving with our own actions that true freedom is not vulgar, but noble and free in spirit and mind. We are ordinary and plain, yet we are als… --- ## [Looking to Form an Intentional Community in North Carolina](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-to-form-an-intentional-community-in-north-carolina/3329)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-to-form-an-intentional-community-in-north-carolina/3329 "2024-03-26T23:44:49Z")
Coweeta Heritage Center and Talking Rock Farm are looking for folks interested in forming an Intentional Community. Coweeta has served as a School for Sustainable Living for 18 years, hosting many younger and older folks… --- ## [What does it feel like to experience belonging?](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-experience-belonging/3001)
**Author:** [@ErinMcMichael](https://forum.ic.org/u/ErinMcMichael)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-does-it-feel-like-to-experience-belonging/3001 "2024-03-04T06:57:42Z")
What are your surroundings when you experience belonging? With whom? In what context? And what does it feel like when you experience it? --- ## [Seeking permiculture, regenerative agriculture, earth/cob houses, alternative school](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-permiculture-regenerative-agriculture-earth-cob-houses-alternative-school/3186)
**Author:** [@abbysings1](https://forum.ic.org/u/abbysings1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/seeking-permiculture-regenerative-agriculture-earth-cob-houses-alternative-school/3186 "2024-01-31T01:15:08Z")
Hi all, My name is Abby White, I currently live in West Hartford, CT and live a city life that I seek to change in the coming year ahead. I am looking for a community where I could build a small earth home, participate … --- ## [In Update NY or Northern CT - starting a small community](https://forum.ic.org/t/in-update-ny-or-northern-ct-starting-a-small-community/3087)
**Author:** [@Otherlifestyle1234](https://forum.ic.org/u/Otherlifestyle1234)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/in-update-ny-or-northern-ct-starting-a-small-community/3087 "2024-01-15T05:18:46Z")
If anyone is interested, please reach out regarding starting a small homestead community - maybe some of us for weekends only and keep our main residence? - either (A) Upstate NY or (B) Northern CT. I can purchase land … --- ## [What topics do you want to learn about next year through FIC?](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-topics-do-you-want-to-learn-about-next-year-through-fic/2987)
**Author:** [@ErinMcMichael](https://forum.ic.org/u/ErinMcMichael)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-topics-do-you-want-to-learn-about-next-year-through-fic/2987 "2023-12-28T19:28:50Z")
We want to hear from you! What made you want to join an intentional community in the first place? What kind of things interest you? Where are your growing edges around building your knowledge, skills, and wisdom around … --- ## [Looking for a Place In or Around S Austin, TX](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-a-place-in-or-around-s-austin-tx/2974)
**Author:** [@ericadmati](https://forum.ic.org/u/ericadmati)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-a-place-in-or-around-s-austin-tx/2974 "2023-11-23T10:46:51Z")
Hey all, I am in S Austin, and have to move by the end of November. While I’m not an IC kind of guy exactly, I think we have a lot in common. I’m an IT professional and engineer. Looking to move into a house, studio or… [Next page](https://forum.ic.org/tag/joining-community/29.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=joining-community)