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Forming Formed: 1990 Established: 1990

Hidden Valley Ranch

Elk, Washington,

United States

We are Daniel & Patti EarthStewards. We live at Dapala Farm (see separate listing) and seek good neighbors to form a Cooperative Community adjacent to Dapala Farm.

Toward this goal we've acreage for sale available to whomever has the means to build their own home. This land has its own deed and is forested with a year around stream running through it. See our photo album for views of us, our land and farm infrastructures at: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=7367si3.yj7f1or&x=0&y=xa8jr0

Living our food and energy self-reliant lifestyle, and in a Cooperative Community, are to us practical steps in preparing for the long period of crisis and social transformations which in reality have already begun to unfold on our civilization. We envision solutions to these transformations by constructing a sustainable economy living and working in cooperation with our neighbors. We already have the necessary sustainable infrastructures in place before the existing set falls apart, and seek more hands to ease the demands of this lifestyle.

We've explored several options for those who wish to join us, but who lack funds to purchase land. We purchased the building materials needed for an underground community center for use as our educational facilities and additional living quarters, and we seek help in its construction. If one has building trade skills we could work out a trade. As well, one may generate income from the land selling organic produce in a CSA.

We're willing to work with you and your limitations toward the co-creation of a cooperative community.

We look forward to connecting with those interested in forming a

Cooperative Community with us. Please email us at HiddenvalleyranH@aol.com and introduce yourself.

Best Wishes from the land, Daniel & Patti EarthStewards

Hidden Valley Ranch's Mission Statement:

A. To create an ecological community that is food and energy self-reliant, governed by consensus, and can be continued into the indefinite future

B. To create a life that is in harmony with nature and with all life forms, and the cyclic use of material resources

C. To integrate sustainably various functions of life such as residential, educational, commercial, food production, manufacturing, healing, and leisure

D. To demonstrate social and environmental responsibility

E. To educate people on the ideals of sustainability, mutual aid, peaceful conflict resolution, and other values inherent in a holistic approach towards life

Contact:

Daniel & Patti EarthStewards
HiddenvalleyranH@aol.com
Elk, Washington 99009 United States

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Last Updated:8/19/2009

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: (Please, no drop in visitors. We need communication first and time to get to know you.)

Network Affiliations:

Northwest Intentional Communities Association

Population Adult Members: 2 Child Members: 0 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 50% M 50% F Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Ethnic Diversity: 50% identify as 'non-white' Age Focus: No Focus Age Restrictions: No	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Labor Contribution: Expected (During food growing and processing season 16 hours per week per person for food self-reliance. If not possible one may pay another to meet weekly quotas) Join Fee: Yes (Joining fee is purchasing land bordering our own, or those without the resources to purchase may exchange labor on lease of their site) Regular Fees: Yes (Fees/labor exchange to develop and maintain food and energy self-reliant systems)
Land and Buildings Rural (Land borders county maintained gravel road w/power & phone hookups. Road dead ends 1/2 mile up road into forests w/hiking, X-country skiing & recreation) Area: 16 acres (6.5 hectares) (Land has a year around stream fed by pure water from mountain springs) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (No wholesale harvesting of timber) Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (We grow, process and store 80% of our year around vegetarian diet-Can do 100% in community cooperation) Share Community Meals: 1 time/week (Shared meals are voluntary and planned when convenient) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (Diet is up to each individual) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (We raise no animals for meat, one may on own land) Alcohol Use: Seldom used (We personally don't drink or use drugs) Tobacco Use: Prohibited (If you are a smoker please don't around us)	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No (Open to other options) Shared Spiritual Path: No (Although, we nurture an expansive perspectives on the nature of reality) Which Spiritual Path(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Co-creation of spiritual connecting rituals in our lives is welcomed which may nurture our interconnecting glue) Educational Style(s): Public schooled

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

Year Completed:

1990

Number of Units:

Square Feet in Common House:

2000

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