Eco-Villages across the US

In this video, I cover six Eco-villages that exist in the US... I hope you're inspired by these communities and enjoy the information!
Check out my new book to access more detailed info about the eco-villages and organis farming :)
Diary of a Starseed ~ part one and two available at:
www.starseedstory.com

[@jsan3743]

Thank you for sharing this. I originally went to law school because I wanted to help people. Unfortunately, my experience working in law has been hard on my heart, mind, body and soul. These days I feel a strong draw to get back to the earth and to my self. I feel a strong draw to live in a co-housing community.

[@rasheedahtalib2361]

Sending you virtual hugs JSan. You've brought tears to my eyes.

[@jsan3743]

@@rasheedahtalib2361 Thank you for your kind message! I now live in a cohousing community and I love it!

[@rasheedahtalib2361]

@@jsan3743 I'm happy for you JSan. I really am and I hope one day I'll be blessed to live like that too.

[@jsan3743]

@@rasheedahtalib2361 keep at it! Have you found a cohousing community near where you would like to live?

[@nubannub8108]

Offer your services/trade in law to help communities like these resolve legal issues. Or even go a step further and create the legal frame work to create laws in favor of start up communities like these ;)

[@precisiont5188]

The government should not have the authority to dictate what we do with our own land.

[@truthseeker9688]

AMEN.

[@prettyparadoxicalwoman8285]

I'm trying to create one and everyone is questioning if I'm sane. The misinformation out there and ideas out there definitely is a challenge for me n ppl like me

[@joeone5960]

Good luck ! I think I would love to live in the right community : )

[@coffeeherbsandotherodditie6032]

YOU ARE SANE I am interested let me know

[@veganrican606]

A sane person in an insane world will seem insane.

[@cristymaizterra1622]

Me too! let me know: [e-mail]

[@DoloresJNurss]

In this pandemic, the people I know who are thriving the best are the ones living in community. You're smart, not insane. Living in ecovillages creates resilience in the face of disasters--you know where your food, water, and utilities are coming from, nobody's going to take your shelter from you, and you can shelter in place with cool people and room to walk around. You've got each other's backs. Go for it!

[@stin4173]

Thank you for making this video! There's a lack of ecovillage content on the internet so I'm thankful you made this. A lot of the videos that do exist seem to gloss over the details of governance and I was really happy to see your video covered all the essentials for each village

[@brittnylove2924]

aw you're so welcome, thanks for tuning in

[@cosmo1eleven855]

Really nice and informative video. Let's hope that these kinds of communities and their back to basics approach and holistic thinking is the future of this planet.

[@williamozier918]

I lived at the Arcosanti project, and Lost Valley. The issue between organization and productivity is one of the toughest issues in the long term viability of ecovillages. I also personally avoided places with spiritual or anti-alcohol type policies. Not because I'm anti those but because I don't like people telling me how to live based on their current philosophy; suffice to say I've seen alot of hypocrisy around those issues and I prefer a live and let live, and work together.

[@katelinares1217]

That was a red flag to me, also. She said, 7 months later.

[@erikbudrow1255]

Very cool. I was suprised to see Heathcote on here, as it is only half an hour away from me and I recently visited them. They are down to about half-a-dozen sweet members now, but they are actively looking for more, as well as looking for other "partners".

[@lsjt8924]

So sad to hear this. I hope they will manage to get re-zoned and begin to thrive once more!

[@CoolBreezeAnthony]

This just goes to show people who live in big cities who rely on cars and internet cell phones and television have no clue as to how our grandparents once lived. Kudos to you guys for sharing this very nice and informative video about sustainable living community.

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

Marvelous ride across America. Let's make more of these communities. I was thinking today about bicycling across the U.S. and then it dawned on me that what I would really like to see is a continuous expansive of eco-villages, regenerative mini-farms, homesteads, and large gardens connected from one side of the country to the other. Thanks for including eco-villages from different climate zones. I'm looking in Arizona and New Mexico for a place to return to more farming and trees and stop the spread of desert. So cool. thanks for sharing. Peace and health.

[@anabelcamacho6584]

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[@marcellaobdrzalek8435]

Love that Earthaven has it's own currency system. brilliant. more communities need to do that.

[@katiecondon1930]

I'm moving to an intentional community in Hawaii soon, and had some anxiety about it. I thank you for this video because it reminded me of why I was doing what I was doing in the first place. I did once visit more of a religious community once in California and it scared me off of this idea, but this helped me remember there are many that are truly created to live in harmony with nature and each other and it can work out and be beautiful. Thanks again for your informative video!! Much appreciated.

[@1gr8lpta]

such beautiful people. Thank you for filming this. You can really see the beauty in everyone and their surroundings.

[@gjungart]

Thank you for putting this together! I want to visit them all :) For anyone going to Canada, O.U.R Ecovillage on Vancouver Island was a wonderful experience, definitely worth visiting.

[@brittnylove2924]

how cool! thank you for sharing - i hope to visit one day soon :)

[@indigobrunton]

Brittny! I love this video and your sweet narration. Your empathy and engr. is shared with such grace. Thank you for taking the time to spread your loving experience with all of us. I'm looking to visit intentional communities across the U.S. and would love to hear your tips / tricks / advisements on making the most out of the journey. Blessings to you!

[@williamozier918]

I lived in the Arcoanti project in Arizona for about 5 years, and the Lost Valley Educational Center in Oregon for about 3.

[@ammanite]

Can I ask you why you left them and what your experience with them was like?

[@existential-solutions3305]

I wish there was a community in South Utah or North Arizona in a tree and vegetation area. I am a fan of canyons but would like to be in a mountain or forest area near some water for homesteading and gardening purposes. I would like to be able to purchase my own little 0.3 acre and participate in a community sharing my skills teaching French, Spanish, Philosophy, macrame, knitting, some music or dance, living close to nature, etc. I do love my glass of red wine with food, because I am French Canadian, so no alcohol prohibition for me. Thank you for the information.

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

Thank you for traveling and documenting so lovingly. Your adventure was my adventure!

[@roberthughes8513]

Thanks for posting this informative and well done video.

[@yehovahshammah.yehovah-is-6082]

38 acres and only allowed ONE house because some crazy person complained about the traffic going to the village for the workshops? If I were them I would have build one tudor styled house with 80 room!

[@Ciph3rzer0]

It was likely "single family zoned" the entire time and they built things they should have got permits for. Lots of places use that kind of zoning to keep out poor people. With a big property like that'd you'd have to subdivide I think but that would be a pain

[@tlit3284]

I enjoyed, thank you so much! I love communities like them!!! 🙏🏻👍🏻😇😇

[@dannyhughes9874]

Beautifully presented.

[@Lovelyladyw]

Thank you for putting together such an interesting film.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Thank you so much for doing this. I loved the detail and the differences you pointed out between communities. Beautiful cool pictures too.

[@ketch_up]

Thank you for making this excellent and informative video. These places are inspiring, I hope to visit them/live in one one day.

[@nagendraparajuli2262]

I need help to make an eco village in Nepal, the coolest and peaceful land in South Asia

[@truthseeker9688]

This video was SO nice! Thanks.

[@CiaofCleburne]

Nicely done Miss Brittny...thank you for taking the time to create and share.

[@gratefulmjp1]

Such a great video!! Nice to get some first hand information on intentional communities:)

[@dennisrowan1704]

Fantastic trip that you shared so well! thank you.

[@oceanofdevotion9405]

CINDERLAND ECO VILLAGE HAWAII is the #1 sustainable community/hostel in Hawaii

[@palephoenix4194]

I appreciate that you pointed out that most of these places ban alcohol. At least now I know which ones to avoid. I rarely drink (I prefer to cook with alcohol) though telling me I *cannot* do so in my own home speaks volumes about the level of control these communities exert on their American citizens. With all of the screening going on, you'd think they'd be able to distinguish between responsible and irresponsible drinkers.

[@thepropagatingfalcon5764]

Ego tripping on a massive scale. Thats how cults usually operate.

[@palephoenix4194]

@Subtle Nature I agree. An Autonomous Zone is not an environment conducive to a sustainable community. At the same time, a cold beer or a glass of lemonade with a shot of tequila at the end of a hard day of physical labor eases the muscles. Not to mention that one cannot make tinctures without alcohol. As I said, it's about being responsible. Telling residents that they *cannot* have alcohol says that the community *does not* trust its members to be responsible for themselves and their behavior; a community without trust is no community at all.

[@holisticchoices]

Wonderful coverage on all of the ecovillages you visited, Brittny, thank you so much! I live in Tucson, which is less than an hour's drive from the Avalon Gardens. Have you ever visited the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage community in Missouri? I've subscribed to their newsletter for quite some time now. I understand they have their own monetary system. My oldest friends and some family members and I have been contemplating starting a community as well; I am currently evaluating some land near the Catalina Mountains. Our goal is to "green" the desert like Geoff Lawton has. :)

[@satatmak9937]

That is wonderful, Mary. How is it going now? Did you all buy land? Greening the desert is such a great goal. I am curious what is happening with your project!

[@tkomla]

Well done and informative. Thank you for your work gathering and presenting.

[@kodeywhitewolf4056]

Great video with lots of good info Thank you

[@dhrubamaharjan8732]

I fully enjoyed by watching and listening to your presentation.

[@photojoeva]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing!

[@kikikut22]

!thanks brittny. good work :) and, ?isn't it obvious to just ask your device or use a search engine like google for links to where you could find more info on eco-villages? there's SO much out there, but otherwise, here is a small list of various examples / links i have come across that could help some: ic.org - fellowship for intentional community (fic) permies.com - permaculture site ecovillage.org - ecovillage network laecovillage.org - los angeles based cynthiatina.com - individual liason for ecovillages planet community youtube episodes from fic MY youtube playlist (3)

[@AndrewHedlund100]

These will be everywhere once the Oil is all gone....Whenever that is

[@iskdude9922]

Cool video. I plan on doing something like this but more with a doomsday prepper theme to it. Thanks, very informative.

[@maygrantz4426]

WOW, THIS SOMETHING TO EXPERIENCE ..

[@tkomla]

Regarding Avalon, Totally understand wanting to "take the soil" with you though it seems inconsistent with values typically seen in this type of community. I wonder if folks would choose to do this again?

[@maxtrust836]

Thank you thank you thank you my glorious Elohim companions connected in the Vine.

[@nubannub8108]

Anyone around Western North Carolina wanna start one up? Focus being sustainability and individualism with a major in "not projecting your ideology on to others"?

[@aashapagann2700]

Great info, thank you!

[@bikereduardherak8590]

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[@marcellaobdrzalek8435]

great video, thank you for sharing this info. i hope to visit some of these communities one day

[@TravelNP]

Great job! Beautiful pictures also

[@nunyabiznys5169]

This video was so very helpful. Thank you!

[@WhatisVegan]

There is no human dairy. I myself was a goat and sheep dairy farmer on a small romantic farm. On every dairy farm, you will always have 2 problems: 1) Once a year, in spring the new babies (cows, sheep, goats) are being born. 50 % are male. Male animals are useless for farmers. No farm is a sanctuary and the male animals are being sold for slaughter. In this sense, every vegetarian is responsible for the slaughtering of male animals. Ether right after birth or after a couple of weeks like the veal calves. 2) As a dairy farmer, you will always separate the mother from her baby to get out the most. That causes a lot of pain to the babies who grow up without their mothers. Cow mothers love their babies the same as any other mother. They want to protect their babies and every separation causes trauma and pain. ------> Therefore I am calling all spiritual people to not consume any animal milk anymore. This is part of the darkness, of a world of suffering, suppression, control, and confinement. ♡ ♡ ♡ Change to plant-based milk like oat-, soy-, rice-, almond, or other nut milk. And no, soy does not destroy the rainforest. The rainforest is cut down to feed the billions of animals in animal agriculture. Only 6 % of the globals soy is for human consumption. ♡♡♡

[@katelinares1217]

Thank you for trying to insert some honesty into dairy production. Besides, animal milk is for babies.

[@Ciph3rzer0]

Yeah, there's no real logic-ing your way out of it. But some people can stick their heads in the sand to avoid giving up milk

[@RVBadlands2015]

You didn’t see Emerald Earth Northern California for 20 years. Also Milagro in Tucson and Stone Henge in Tucson.

[@rudstoncullen3410]

Thanks for a beautiful and informative documentary

[@andreewert1142]

You found your Niche...Eco Village Reviews

[@saidhanalbalushi4214]

i need support to make an echo village in Oman the most peaceful land in the middle east

[@brittnylove2924]

thats awesome - how can people support?

[@saidhanalbalushi4214]

+Brittny Love by donation ideas and efforts

[@tomislavslibar5780]

One day i'd like to make an eco village in Croatia to. That's my dream...

[@suejohnson9645]

Do any if these communities except pregnant women. Do u recommend one that favors pregnancies

[@brittnylove2924]

hi sue - its hard for me to say as it's been a couple years since i've been to these communities, but check out ic.org and there is a directory there of communities around the us - best wishes

[@suejohnson9645]

I was like o wow they have a blonde hair boy at almost every community ... Then realized it was ur son...lol... Also was wondering how much money i need to save to go to these or if theres any u dont need to save at all

[@shrewdti1190]

I want to live in an eco village one day

[@Ciph3rzer0]

Lots of places have "single family zoning" for whatever dumb reason. Some areas do it to keep poor people out, but I'm not sure why rural areas would care.

[@HolisticHealthWithHarry]

hey Brittny! Love you muchly. dope video! 1 love. harry

[@LOcean-xh6hq]

Alcohol. I remember when visiting Laos group of tourists turned down offer drink fermented palm nectar wine from the locals. Advanced western eco life💊

[@mickeyroberson9082]

Lovely place

[@DoloresJNurss]

Very imformative!

[@JINNIBOO4477]

How do like minds who want out of city join?

[@Nini51963]

I love this video thanks for sharing . Is there any communities in California .

[@hello_matej]

You can see on ecovillage.org/projects/map/

[@AlanBarrettVideos]

Any plans to visit Dancing Rabbit?

[@rodneycool8997]

Thank you

[@justinamae7377]

Do you have any links or written info that you talked about?

[@bethanyday3471]

...she clearly said and promoted both her websites and books (Diary of a Star Seed). starseeds.com and starseedstory.com

[@vidaripollen]

Lovely

[@AngelSantos-jj5ef]

Question darling and if you can anserw please times are getting tuff i want to move out the city and avoid this upcoming beast system im in houston texas looking to move to the nearest ecocillages i hope u see this amd if ever found or nkow of more places here down south ill chwck them out my goal is to see how much to build a house or buy a house if they sell i got alot of momey i nkow i can help this people somehow too

[@palmandre09]

ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS VIDEO....HEADED TO STARSEEDS.COM NOW!

[@jessitaran763]

Why aren't there any black/brown people in these communities? It would be nice to see a little more color at the table.

[@dolanjustin]

sweet

[@genericexcuse7803]

Do these drug and alcohol policies include cannabis considering its natural medicinal properties? I'm wanting to be a part of these communities, but I do need & want it for medicinal and recreational purposes rather than relying on pharmaceuticals.

[@rasheedahtalib2361]

Plz tell me, how is the plannedemic in your community.

[@rinagetsreal6189]

I only ever see small children...strangely mostly with platinum hair...but what about young teens?

[@bethanyday3471]

what do you mean you only see small children? you mean in the videos? most teens don't want to be video taped by from some stranger and usually like A LOT of privacy and only want to be around other teens. so they are all probably hiding in their rooms or in some secluded area of land they live one, or on the computer. why would you see them in the video? really dont understand the question you are asking here.

[@rinagetsreal6189]

@@bethanyday3471 I have a 13yo. If im going to consider joining one if these I wanna see that there are other kids his age. Happy and social and contributing teens. Not so mysterious a question really.

[@brittnylove2924]

Hey Rina - great question - like Bethany said - a lot of people in these communities wanted privacy but i assure you they weren't all blonde kiddos lol my son is the one mostly photographed in this video

[@rinagetsreal6189]

@@brittnylove2924 Do you report in the video or other videos the typical demographics then? Privacy is fine, but seriously, it seems like everyone is either very young with young children or older and retired.

[@brittnylove2924]

@@rinagetsreal6189 avalon gardens had a lot of families with various backgrounds and ages, the llama foundation was pretty small when i visited, a few young toddlers and babies - twin oaks and acorn had a lot of young people 20 - 40s and lots of little ones, don't know about how many teenagers- there were a few at avalon, twin oaks and acorn

[@wilstjames3111]

YES!!!

[@RVBadlands2015]

You didn’t see Emerald Earth Northern California for 20 years.

[@premapoojitanananda7947]

😊❤️

[@winternunya4561]

Love the idea but hate the selection process. U must conform to the rest of the group to be accepted. These things only work among family and friends, no one outside of those group types will EVER fit in. It would be a constant process of judging the new members and how they would choose to live. Not a fan of this for joining. I would suggest that if this lifestyle appeals to you, form one yourself instead of putting yourself under the judgment of others. And they still have outside jobs? What’s the point of an eco village if u still have to work outside the camp? They aren’t doing it right.

[@RememberTheSlapFilms]

And yet, there they are, happy and healthy, still around after decades while other communes have come and gone. Looks like your idea of "Doing it wrong" is simply...wrong.

[@elliottjames671]

Brittany😘

[@brittnylove2924]

[@GodisallIneedPlantsareallIeat]

I'd like to see an eco village where the homes are only earth ships.

[@akira3648]

let be clear on what you consider drugs. My definition of a drug is not what grows in the earth, that's medicine for me.

[@saliker4491]

Is there a mask mandate?

[@brittnylove2924]

never lol

[@saliker4491]

Brittny Love, It must be wonderful! I’m so chocked to see people around me following the narrative. They won’t eat meat because it’s bad for them but will inject themselves with chemicals? Where is the logic I don’t know?

[@Ciph3rzer0]

@@saliker4491 because vaccines aren't just "chemicals".

[@veganrican606]

Humane dairy doesn't exist.