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Forming Formed: 2005 Established: 2006

Wholesome House

Portland, Oregon,

United States

Those whose values are aligned with ours are encouraged to make contact and request hospitality. References requested, e.g., a verified couchsurfing.com profile, a traveling minute and/or letters of introduction from the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), or other similar indication of your wonderfulness.

We're not looking for new members right now.

Contact:

Gavin White
2137 SE Taylor St
Portland, Oregon 97214-2874 United States
Phone: 971-404-7294
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Last Updated:9/24/2012

Visitors Accepted

(We have friends over fairly regularly. Traveling Friends and Blues/Fusion dancers are also encouraged to visit.)

Visitor Process: If you're a friend already, drop by or call (knowing that we might not be available if you don't schedule in advance). If you're a Friend traveling in the ministry or with a letter of introduction, pick up a copy of the Traveling Friends Directory from the FGC Bookstore and follow the procedure outlined there. Otherwise, or in any case, contact us through couchsurfing.com. We're working on setting up an airbnb listing, too - you may be able to find us on there.

Affiliations:

Population Adult Members: 1 Child Members: 0 Open to new adults: No (Not right now.) Open to new children: Yes (I imagine having children within the next five years or so, and am open to the possibility that other adults moving in here might bring children with them.) Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Age Focus: (Probably most focused on attracting age-mates - those born 1968-1988 – but that's likely to expand over time.)	Government Decision Making: Other (Sociocratic Circle-organizing Method) Identified Leader: Yes (This is a leaderful community.) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Leadership is currently an emergent practice. This will likely become more formalized over time.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (The house requires maintenance and cleaning. Who else will do it but those who live here? (No, really - who?)) Join Fee: Yes (There's an application fee and, for those who are accepted, a security deposit.) Regular Fees: Yes (Currently this is in the form of rent.)
Land and Buildings Urban (Southeast Portland; one house in the neighborhood of Hawthorne and Belmont, another near Reed College.) Area: 0.1 acres (0.0 hectares) (One 5000 sq ft residential lot; one 2500 sq ft) Land Owned By: A subgroup of community members (Subgroup is currently one. Considering other options, including community controlled land-trust or other form of non-profit.) Number of Residences: 2 (About four thousand square feet of floor-space in the big house, including the unfinished basement. About 1500 square feet in the townhouse, including the garage.) Cohousing: No (Not technically)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (Currently a very small amount. Open to growing more, but busy schedules generally intervene. Soon planting many perennial fruits.) Share Community Meals: 1 time/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (We have a budget, we prioritize local and organically grown foods, and each of us has some allergies.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (Wide-ranging tastes in food, and a healthy respect for allergies.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Prohibited (Absolutely no smoking - of anything - on the property.)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No (Note that the existence of a romantic relationship does not trump the housemate selection process. And just because the community doesn't place a restriction doesn't mean nobody has an opinion.) Shared Spiritual Path: Yes (Many paths, one mountain.) Which Spiritual Path(s): Native American :: Buddhist :: Paganism/Earth Religions :: Eastern :: Protestant/Lutheran :: Emissaries :: Quaker :: Roman Catholic :: Hutterian Brethren :: Sufi :: Jewish :: Unitarian Universalist :: Muslim :: Ecumenical (includes "all religions") :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) :: Other

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