Resources
Books, tools, and starting points
The most useful resources we've found for people seriously considering collective land-based living.
Essential reading
The Good Life
Helen and Scott Nearing — The original modern homestead memoir
Walden
Henry David Thoreau — The philosophical ancestor
Creating a Life Together
Diana Leafe Christian — The best practical guide to intentional community
The Art of Community
Charles Vogl — Governance and belonging
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer — Land relationship and reciprocity
Farmers of Forty Centuries
F.H. King — Sustainable agriculture precedents
The Market Gardener
Jean-Martin Fortier — Intensive small-scale food production
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
Carla Emery — The homestead bible
Getting Together
Robert Axelrod — Cooperation theory
Land search resources
Land Watch
Rural land listings
Lands of America
Large acreage search
USDA Farm Service Agency
Farmland programs
USDA Beginning Farmers
Resources for new agricultural operations
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
ncat.org
Legal & governance
Fellowship for Intentional Community
The best starting point for legal structures — ic.org
National Land Trust Alliance
Conservation easements
State-specific LLC and land trust resources
Varies by state
Downloads
Community
Fellowship for Intentional Community directory
ic.org/directory
Intentional Communities Wiki
weconomies.com directory
Coming soon