# \#work-in-progress **URL:** https://forum.ic.org/tag/work-in-progress/147.md [Latest](https://forum.ic.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ic.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ic.org/tags.md) --- ## [New IC Forming in TN](https://forum.ic.org/t/new-ic-forming-in-tn/5003)
**Author:** [@Cimarron](https://forum.ic.org/u/Cimarron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/new-ic-forming-in-tn/5003 "2026-08-17T14:56:43Z")
Like I said in an earlier post, I tried to find a community I could fit into, but couldn’t, so I went back to the drawing board to design a community that I can love. Libertarian, Voluntaryist, Agoran, Permacultural/Reg… --- ## [Anyone in the Pacific Northwest seeking a community?](https://forum.ic.org/t/anyone-in-the-pacific-northwest-seeking-a-community/785)
**Author:** [@KyraLavenderDove](https://forum.ic.org/u/KyraLavenderDove)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/anyone-in-the-pacific-northwest-seeking-a-community/785 "2026-07-06T21:13:27Z")
Hello! My name is Kyra and I use they/them pronouns. My community is forming and we call it Willowhaven. We are based in WA state and we are looking for local people we can meet and fold into our little circle of friend… --- ## [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… --- ## [Open source village/community management system](https://forum.ic.org/t/open-source-village-community-management-system/4997)
**Author:** [@Kamal\_S\_Prasad](https://forum.ic.org/u/Kamal_S_Prasad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/open-source-village-community-management-system/4997 "2026-06-10T16:51:54Z")
Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Zambia, I saw the detrimental lack of good record keeping of farmers that led to uncertain ROIs (return on investment). That gave me an idea to create a record keeping system t… --- ## [Now looking to fill Management positions in every state](https://forum.ic.org/t/now-looking-to-fill-management-positions-in-every-state/2433)
**Author:** [@wanderers](https://forum.ic.org/u/wanderers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/now-looking-to-fill-management-positions-in-every-state/2433 "2026-05-24T00:52:57Z")
Get paid to live for FREE! RBE Co-op Village & Garden We are rebuilding our ghost town of Clubb, MO. (if you could even call it that because there’s nothing left but a few wells and some ruins.) We are looking for an… --- ## [I Have $2500 to Explore Starting an Cooperative – Where Should I Put It?](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-have-2500-to-explore-starting-an-cooperative-where-should-i-put-it/4415)
**Author:** [@ModernT](https://forum.ic.org/u/ModernT)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-have-2500-to-explore-starting-an-cooperative-where-should-i-put-it/4415 "2026-05-23T21:02:12Z")
I’m in the early stages of exploring the idea of starting an intentional community, or possibly some other type of community. Before I fully commit to this path, I’m looking to invest up $2500 into learning more about th… --- ## [All new eco-friendly/sustainable/off-grid intentional community in Montana](https://forum.ic.org/t/all-new-eco-friendly-sustainable-off-grid-intentional-community-in-montana/2843)
**Author:** [@ivygreeneco](https://forum.ic.org/u/ivygreeneco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/all-new-eco-friendly-sustainable-off-grid-intentional-community-in-montana/2843 "2026-05-23T20:25:19Z")
Hello my eco-friendly guys and gals! My name is Ivy Beck, and I have been interested in building my own eco-village/intentional community for a long time, and now I am finally ready to do it! Recently I moved to Arizona… --- ## [Get paid to live for FREE!-WE Network is rebuilding a ghost town and hiring managers -Clubb,MO](https://forum.ic.org/t/get-paid-to-live-for-free-we-network-is-rebuilding-a-ghost-town-and-hiring-managers-clubb-mo/2430)
**Author:** [@wanderers](https://forum.ic.org/u/wanderers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/get-paid-to-live-for-free-we-network-is-rebuilding-a-ghost-town-and-hiring-managers-clubb-mo/2430 "2026-05-23T18:11:21Z")
RBE Co-op Village & Garden We are rebuilding our ghost town of Clubb, MO. (if you could even call it that because there’s nothing left but a few wells and some ruins.) We are looking for any craftsmen or artisans that… --- ## [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 … --- ## [Have land want to start communities in Lancaster Pa](https://forum.ic.org/t/have-land-want-to-start-communities-in-lancaster-pa/4175)
**Author:** [@jjmast6](https://forum.ic.org/u/jjmast6)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/have-land-want-to-start-communities-in-lancaster-pa/4175 "2026-03-25T21:57:22Z")
Cohousing/ small basic agrihood: Need people who are interested in planning/organizing/residing in a community of your making. We are just at the step of talking to developers and fomenting a plan. Development of two… --- ## [What paths are available for extremely divergent people to walk out of isolation?](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-paths-are-available-for-extremely-divergent-people-to-walk-out-of-isolation/4515)
**Author:** [@habitatbranch](https://forum.ic.org/u/habitatbranch)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/what-paths-are-available-for-extremely-divergent-people-to-walk-out-of-isolation/4515 "2026-03-20T22:46:50Z")
Throughout my life I have found that pursuing authenticity and learning about myself and the world around me has consistently lead to an increase in alienation and isolation from other people. This is not a result that I… --- ## [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 … --- ## [New Orleans needs community, healthy ones](https://forum.ic.org/t/new-orleans-needs-community-healthy-ones/4584)
**Author:** [@mrpieceofwork](https://forum.ic.org/u/mrpieceofwork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/new-orleans-needs-community-healthy-ones/4584 "2025-11-19T16:01:43Z")
Ugh…this format. The site just erased all that I typed out. COME TO NOLA Y’ALL! --- ## [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… --- ## [Creating a community in the CA high desert](https://forum.ic.org/t/creating-a-community-in-the-ca-high-desert/4468)
**Author:** [@DesertNomad](https://forum.ic.org/u/DesertNomad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/creating-a-community-in-the-ca-high-desert/4468 "2025-10-18T11:43:43Z")
Hello. I’m Carmen and I own a small lot in the ‘ghost town’ of Cantil in Kern county, California. My fiancé and I are going to start building there within the next 3-4 months, and we’d really like to start our own commu… --- ## [Class- ification](https://forum.ic.org/t/class-ification/4419)
**Author:** [@Shawnfruit39](https://forum.ic.org/u/Shawnfruit39)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/class-ification/4419 "2025-10-10T00:40:02Z")
Is there a line in the sand with who is in community? I ask this because if there is no community that is listed that someone fits into. Where do they go? Yes they could try to form their own. But is that truly communing… --- ## [Are there any experts willing to speak on the topic of Intentional Communities?](https://forum.ic.org/t/are-there-any-experts-willing-to-speak-on-the-topic-of-intentional-communities/3140)
**Author:** [@badmonur](https://forum.ic.org/u/badmonur)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/are-there-any-experts-willing-to-speak-on-the-topic-of-intentional-communities/3140 "2025-07-21T21:10:54Z")
We are starting a small eco village in The Bahamas, the following is getting pretty large so I would like to start hosting some webinars / virtual events to speak on some of these topics. Are there any experts or people … --- ## [Models of equity?](https://forum.ic.org/t/models-of-equity/3483)
**Author:** [@rocketcake](https://forum.ic.org/u/rocketcake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/models-of-equity/3483 "2025-06-07T22:20:10Z")
Hi, we are a group of 6 adults and one child sharing 43 acres in Rhode Island. We bought the land in a hurry about 3 years ago, without all the leg work that makes these things smoother done in advanced (I know I know, b… --- ## [Employment; Beseeching Work Or Workers](https://forum.ic.org/t/employment-beseeching-work-or-workers/4022)
**Author:** [@HerbalWizardHopeDragon](https://forum.ic.org/u/HerbalWizardHopeDragon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/employment-beseeching-work-or-workers/4022 "2025-05-21T17:41:27Z")
Pehaps a place to post desired needs; please post individual jobs/projects/work/etc… so as to reduce confusions? Group/cluster postings could lead to confusions of addressments regardless of intentions. Posting personal … --- ## [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… --- ## [Brainstorming a feasible approach to cohousing](https://forum.ic.org/t/brainstorming-a-feasible-approach-to-cohousing/2640)
**Author:** [@Aspirant64](https://forum.ic.org/u/Aspirant64)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/brainstorming-a-feasible-approach-to-cohousing/2640 "2025-04-13T23:11:25Z")
Greetings everyone. I wish to discuss ideas on how best to proceed with establishing a cohousing community, with considorations on financial, ethical, and structural matters. As I have little knowledge on such communites… --- ## [Looking to either start an intentional community or participate in one](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-to-either-start-an-intentional-community-or-participate-in-one/2760)
**Author:** [@fairlynx](https://forum.ic.org/u/fairlynx)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-to-either-start-an-intentional-community-or-participate-in-one/2760 "2025-04-13T22:54:47Z")
Hello, My name is Raheem and I have recently moved to the state of Maine from New York in the hopes of starting or finding an intentional community for a multitude of reasons. I will be graduating soon with a degree in … --- ## [The state of the movement 2025: One individual's observations and critique](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-state-of-the-movement-2025-one-individuals-observations-and-critique/4095)
**Author:** [@mrpieceofwork](https://forum.ic.org/u/mrpieceofwork)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/the-state-of-the-movement-2025-one-individuals-observations-and-critique/4095 "2025-04-12T22:44:42Z")
Mostly just a critique, posed as a challenge of sorts… what does it say of the movement as a whole that y’all are collectively only able to “fold into your ranks” a few individuals per year per community, if at all? I us… --- ## [Does anyone have advice?](https://forum.ic.org/t/does-anyone-have-advice/2055)
**Author:** [@Amira](https://forum.ic.org/u/Amira)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/does-anyone-have-advice/2055 "2025-02-27T19:16:54Z")
Hello! I’m trying to start/grow my community, and wondering what is the best way to go about recruiting new members. Does anyone here have advice? What has worked for you? Thanks! Amira --- ## [Is there local/regional intentional community forming meetup groups/events?](https://forum.ic.org/t/is-there-local-regional-intentional-community-forming-meetup-groups-events/2512)
**Author:** [@kikibo22](https://forum.ic.org/u/kikibo22)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/is-there-local-regional-intentional-community-forming-meetup-groups-events/2512 "2025-02-22T07:47:22Z")
I know there’s online/forums on FIC (like Forming Communities.), and I know of Twin Oaks’ Communities Conference on Labor Day weekend, but anybody know of any local/regional in-person / meetup groups/events to form ICs? … --- ## [Finding your place in a troubled world](https://forum.ic.org/t/finding-your-place-in-a-troubled-world/3906)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/finding-your-place-in-a-troubled-world/3906 "2025-02-01T18:13:49Z")
We live in a challenging time. Crisis according to the Chinese is a time of danger but also opportunity. The recent election can be seen the same way. Does it motivate us to make the changes we want? Are we waiting f… --- ## [I cannot do what I need to do alone](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-cannot-do-what-i-need-to-do-alone/3912)
**Author:** [@mrpieceofwork](https://forum.ic.org/u/mrpieceofwork)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/i-cannot-do-what-i-need-to-do-alone/3912 "2025-02-01T18:19:56Z")
--- ## [Looking for marginalized people and allies!](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-marginalized-people-and-allies/1548)
**Author:** [@KyraLavenderDove](https://forum.ic.org/u/KyraLavenderDove)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-marginalized-people-and-allies/1548 "2025-02-03T03:53:02Z")
Hello! I am a founder at Willowhaven and with the passage of each month, we are picking up more and more steam. We are in the formation process, and we are shopping around for land. I am particularly interested in new me… --- ## [Looking for Co-Founders for a Community based on Voluntary Simplicity in North Carolina](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-co-founders-for-a-community-based-on-voluntary-simplicity-in-north-carolina/3925)
**Author:** [@coweetaheritagecente](https://forum.ic.org/u/coweetaheritagecente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/looking-for-co-founders-for-a-community-based-on-voluntary-simplicity-in-north-carolina/3925 "2024-12-26T09:05:09Z")
Coweeta Heritage Center/Talking Rock Farm has been dedicated to teaching and promoting sustainable living. We are looking for individuals or families who want to be Co-founders of our community based on Voluntary Simpli… --- ## [\[Updated Link\] Why did I choose Lifechanyuan Internationl Family Society?](https://forum.ic.org/t/updated-link-why-did-i-choose-lifechanyuan-internationl-family-society/3836)
**Author:** [@jenawang1989](https://forum.ic.org/u/jenawang1989)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.ic.org/t/updated-link-why-did-i-choose-lifechanyuan-internationl-family-society/3836 "2024-11-11T00:23:54Z")
Chinese-English-Thai Version: 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… [Next page](https://forum.ic.org/tag/work-in-progress/147.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=work-in-progress)