They pulled in others and researched and planned a more ideal community. Tera's structure embraces consensus decisions, corporate ownership of all real estate, corporate financing only, corporate repurchase of all equities and six months or more trial period for new members. Five adults are members, two are prospective members. Tera members are also MVC members and use the large MVC truck garden area and the firewood from MVC's 21-acre forest. Basic differences remain between Tera and most of the ten other MVC households.
Tera maintains an open door to new prospects.
Its way to benefit the region and neighborhood most is seen through continued expansion. However, it is also giving public window insulation workshops and is preparing to become an energy efficient building contractor. This and other anticipated enterprises are seen as means to internal self- support and to spiritual health.