Nice, fantastic ideas! Another idea you sparked is a piece of land could be bought as a group, then subdivided after closing so everyone has their own defined piece and it doesn’t turn into a hippie commune situation.

Wow – Hugh – thank you for explaining that so well. I owe you one!

Yes, with the land patent, you actually own the land. Takes some doing though. The only reason agencies can enforce building codes and tax is because your deed and all the deeds before you are contracts that put the land into the US corporation jurisdiction. Check out Ron Gibson’s talk in the law course: https://alfavedic.com/courses/i-am-the-living-law/

Acquiring a land patent rather than just owning the land? I think that that’s a sovereignty thing? I just wanted to make a lot of it because someone mentioned it today – cultivate elevate I think.

Kev -what a glorious comment. I waited to post in here despite having a homestead at my disposal that desperately needs residents and energy and vision. Alas, I seem to be the sole Masshole New Englander in the AV universe thus far. Currently, I am just trying to deal with New Hampshire problemz (yes, I mean literally a garage of “we’ll need…

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Yes Penny! I would love that!

Sarah, such wise words. In the beginning there is much romance and excitement. It can continue and grow as the relationship(s) go through difficult times and sometimes it cannot. It is good to realize this in the beginning and do the inner work to be sure of what you are truly looking for as well as what you are willing to contribute or how…

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This is a great discussion….as I have been on this dreaming path for some time, explored all sorts of possibilities, participated in early stage ecovillage establishment, joined an anthroposphical community in its early stages of development, met and chatted and talked to many folks about this idea in my area (Tasmania, Australia) and found…

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I agree, I am in the Sac valley ♥️ perhaps in march when the rain has let up, we can find some inbetween-ish place for everyone to meet up. I know there are people here in Fresno, I think that is as south as it gets (anyone want to correct me?) otherwise it’s from there all the way up to crescent city. You and I can get together any old time…

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I am so encouraged by this post and the general sentiment in these threads about collaboration, community, and creatively supporting each other in making this transition onto more land and into more a sovereign lifestyle. I am also very open and interested in opportunities to do this with others in Northern CA.

Those of us in Nor Cal…it would…

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