History is in the making at the FIC

Here you will find COVID-19 resources submitted to us by intentional communities across the US, including examples of Community Safety Protocols. Please use the information to stay healthy and keep your community safe. We’ll keep updating this page regularly during the coming weeks. Got advice? Send…

This article was originally published by TIME and accompanied by a video: https://time.com/intentional-communities/ ‘Everyone Needs Someone Else’ BY JEFFREY KLUGER There’s not a lot to do in Syracuse, N.Y. when you’re living alone and a winter storm system dumps 3 feet of snow on the ci…

Content below was originally published by Peace News and author Lauren Kelley. Search for communities in our directory. This is not in any way intended to be a definitive statement – more a pointer to some of the more significant developments in the theory and practice of community. In…

Lost Valley Educational Centre and Intentional Community. Photo credit: Elizabeth Maragioglio Food is a vital social connector in intergenerational housing communities By Savannah Fishel This text was taken from ‘Beyond the White Picket Fence: A companion for intergenerational livin…

Convergence a success! From Sept 2-3, the FIC and Twin Oaks co-facilitated an historic Convergence of Intentional Communities following their annual Twin Oaks Communities Conference. More than 222 participants attended across the two events (plu…

An open letter to the Intentional Communities Movement – January, 2024 A couple quick notes: This is focused on the movement in the US and Canada (though I think there are some significant differences between those two as well). This has nothing to do with nationalist sentiments. It’s purely …

Earlier this year, one of the most respected and well-loved community leaders, BIPOC advocates, and gardening experts was recognized with a most prestigious award. Ira Wallace, 75, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF). Among her award ch…

Just knowing the community has this process in place deters people from breaking agreements. People don’t want to get a knock at the door by one fellow community member, much less three or four.

New to intentional community? Begin your understanding with this introductory to our shared terms and purpose.