By Brian Andreas
When we lived in the city
we used to leave the lights on
to keep away the burglars.
Now we leave the lights off
to keep away the neighbors.
My mom says it’s because
there is always a chance
we’ll like the burglars.
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The Communities Conference is a networking and learning opportunity for anyone interested or involved in co-operative or communal lifestyles.Labor Day Weekend
Friday, August 29 through
Sunday, September 1, 2014
$85 (sliding scale) includes camping space and most meals.
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
138 Twin Oaks Road, Louisa, VA 23093
540-894-5126
Communities
Conference.org
Acorn Community
Founded: 1993
Location: rural Virginia
Population: 24 adults
A consensus based community of work and play, distributing rare heirloom seed varieties.
East Wind
Founded: 1973
Location: rural Missouri
Population: 60 adults, 4 children
Doing things ourselves, individual freedom, stewarding our beautiful land.
Emma Goldman Finishing School
Founded: 1996
Location: urban Seattle
Population: 10 adults
A social justice commune in the heart of Seattle.
Living Energy Farm
Founded: 2010
Location: rural Virginia
Population: 6 adults, 2 children
A growing fossil fuel free community, farm, and education center.
The Midden
Founded: 2008
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Population: 7 adults
A small yet established anti-authoritarian and egalitarian urban community.
Sandhill Farm
Founded: 1974
Location: rural Missouri
Pop: 7 adults, 2 children
Organic homestead & child-friendly family of friends. Local and regional outreach projects.
Twin Oaks
Founded: 1967
Location: rural Virginia
Population: 90 adults, 13 children
A long-term, stable community based on rich culture and diverse economy.
CRIC House
Founded: 2008
Location: rural California
Population: 3 adults
the anarchist bed & breakfast and retreat center
Sapling Community
Founded: 2013
Location: rural Virginia
Population: 5 adults, 3 children
A community united in egalitarianism, environmentalism and cooperative living
Stillwater Sanctuary
Founded: 2008
Location: rural Missouri
Population: 6 adults, 2 children
Based in Quaker consensus and sustainable off-grid living
Oran Mor
Founded: 2003
Location: rural Missouri
Population: 4 adults, 1 child
Another Castle
Founded: 2013
Location: Portland, Oregon
Population: 5 adults, 1 child
Radical hospitality, community child rearing, and a focus on social justice.
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