Twenty acres of bottom land, and irrigation water, have been set aside for agriculture. It has 2,300 square feet of floor space, is passive solar, of timber frame and strawbale construction. Our intention is that we will use it to share regular meals, for dancing and seasonal celebrations, hanging out, and community meetings and business. Additionally, the facilities embodied in it will allow members to build smaller, cheaper, less consumptive homes. The community site is remote, and as such must be largely self- sufficient for many things we take for granted.
Culinary water comes from a spring at the community site.
Phone service is our biggest bugaboo. Bringing hard lines in would be expensive and environmentally damaging. Within our current budget the alternatives seem to be cell or radio phones, with an antenna on an adjacent mesa. While cheaper, they do not provide the connectivity required for high volume data transmission. The county has approved composting toilets, and a gray water system, for use in the community building.