But it is personal growth to which most attention is paid. Personal growth, so claims the Sirius group, results from the demands of harmonious group living. Various seminars, workshops and conferences are often open to members of the public. These are held most weekends during the summer, but costs vary since there is an additional charge for attending workshops. Loveland is 50 miles north of Denver, and the ranch is ten miles from Loveland.
Residents consider themselves an extended family.
The village is most productively visited for exposure to alternative forms of energy many of its homes run on solar or wind power. The library, whose extensive holdings deal with subjects that affect the operation of intentional communities, is also worth a visit. Generally, they will have someone available to talk with you and take you on a short tour, occasionally stopping to converse with residents. For those whose idea of an intentional community is the hippie commune, look no further than The Farm in south central Tennessee. The Farm was founded in 1971 by 320 nature-seeking members of the San Francisco counterculture.