Even after the primary task of moving was completed and our southern operations were brought to a close, some of our core people remained in Nevada to finish personal projects. With key people in different places, we were faced with the challenge of communicating a functional description of what was going on at the new site. This started a series of letters which soon coallesced into our newsletter. In time, the Notes grew as a compilation of journalized entries by the people living on site, articles about the theory and practice of what we were doing, letters from our friends, and anything else that seemed fitting. Over the years, the Notes has served a number of purposes, the most important of which involves communicating a basic idea of what we're about.
Intentional community is a very large field, and no group can be all things to all people.
We've made choices and woven together a social fabric that works for us. That doesn't mean that it would necessarily work for others. We have gone in another direction, and view animal husbandry as central to perserving a balanced life-web.