Our members come from a variety of locations in the US and range in age from 2 to 52. Our members might be married or single, straight or gay, atheist or agnostic or spiritual, vegetarian or omnivorous, outspoken or quiet. We share a love of children, consensual decision-making, an enthusiasm for learning as part of daily life, and a sense of mischief. With one new member coming in the next month or two, we'll soon be at capacity for our temporary cooperative home, and don't expect to grow again until we are on our land. Following is an excerpt, describing our main values and goals.
Intentional communities have a broad range of goals and values.
It's probably fair to say that communities that define these goals and values clearly have a tendency to be more successful than communities that don't. Putting few or no restrictions on outside income, earning or spending money, etc. as long as a person's basic work requirements are met and a person honors the community's rules, values, and guidelines. Our home in Springfield, Vermont.