Hi everyone! I wrote about this within a post on the "heart and soul" group board, but also wanted to throw it out to the larger group.Have folks heard about the growing movement of agricultural communities - I think some people call them "land preservation development" communities? Basically, you buy a plot like 40 acres, and a portion of that is to live on personally, while the rest goes into a farming collective. I first heard about this when I found and started corresponding with…See More

Here's my story- I hope you enjoy it...A year and a half ago, I had just had my first daughter Amira. We had been living in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) as American Expats, and although enjoy living here, I desperately missed the green, the rain, and the growing "buzz" and movement towards sustainability in the US. So, as it often happens in my life, I was struck with an idea...I would take my 6 month old daughter with me somewhere- anywhere- greener and cooler than the 120 degree weather…See More

Hi everyone, just wondering what you all thought about this... Last year I traveled to Denmark with my 5 month old daughter (still nursing!) and toured the entire country visiting organic farms and orchards, intentional communities, a bio fuel farm, and even an old converted danish manor/estate, which is now a retreat center and organic dairy. It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life- meeting wonderful people (like everyone here!) but in the context of an entire country who…See More