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Chapter Intro
The stress of modern
day living in crowded cities has driven
millions to vast suburbs with limited
escape from big-city problems. For those
who desire a more peaceful environment,
we provide, within our Favorite Links
area, all the resources necessary to
achieve a more natural back-to-the-land
lifestyle. This chapter lists everything
necessary for rural self-sufficient
living, from purchasing land to
workshops on self-reliance. We even list
the top books and educational videos
helpful for starting such projects.
The cost of
living has skyrocketed, stranding
individuals and families with higher
bills. As a response to this problem and
the desire to live close to nature,
hundreds of alternative
communities have flourished,
providing stable platforms for
multi-family cooperation.
The benefits
include spending more time outdoors in
nature, exploring the pride of
self-sufficiency, living in hand-crafted
homes, growing and preparing your own
organic gardens (see our
links for great resources) and
orchards, and experiencing the joys of
close-knit community relationships.
Our experience shows that
those communities that are most
successful have provided separate homes
for each individual, couple or family.
We provide ways to get in touch with
successful alternative communities which
promote or are supportive of a vegetarian
diet & lifestyle, such as The
Farm, East Wind (FEC
member), and Twin
Oaks. A complete list of
communities can be found on the
Intentional Communities website. For
vegans & vegetarians, check out www.ic.org
Many of the products
listed in this chapter are adaptable to
suburbs or city living, such as
alternative power systems (solar, wind, hydro --- see
articles below). Zoning laws often
permit the building of alternative
structures such as geodesic
domes and
pyramids within city boundaries.
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