Commune Life Blog

This is a blog devoted to income-sharing communities, also known as communes.  It is a huge repository of information about communal living, income-sharing, and even sharing in general. It is not focused on other kinds of communities, although we do have some information about communities in general, as well as what you need to know about starting a community or joining a community.  For more information about other kinds of intentional communities or community living in general, you should check out the Foundation for Intentional Community.

For those truly interested in the idea of income-sharing and income-sharing communities, this site is a treasure trove.  We have over a thousand posts here on various aspects of communal living, including lots of reports about various aspects of life in the communes, as well as thoughts and essays about sharing income as well as life.  And pictures!  There are lots of pictures here.

For those who think that this is some idea that will never work and all the communes vanished with the sixties, you can read about Twin Oaks which has been up and running for fifty-eight years now, and East Wind which is celebrating its fiftieth-first anniversary this year. (2025)  Our goal here isn’t to convince you to join or start an income-sharing community (although that would be great).  Our goal is to let you know that income-sharing is not only possible, but it really isn’t that difficult.