More Than Ninety Ways to Build a Commune

by Raven (with apologies to Paul Simon) Your problems are all inside your heads, she said to us I’m not sure why everyone is making such a fuss There must be more interesting things we could discus…

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What Keeps Me Going

by Raven This will be a bit more of a personal article than I usually write, but I think that it may be useful for some folks, particularly those who want to start a community and even more for any…

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Founders, Joiners, and Comet Members

by Raven The easiest way to become part of a community is to join one.  Starting a community is hard work.  I’ve referred to it as “a wonderful and necessary folly”.  If I had a choi…

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gil is an activist, artist, and compost manager. He and I also tried to create an income-sharing community in Queens, NY.

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#urbancommunes
#incomesharing
#creatingcommunity

https://communelifeblog.wordpress.com/2023/02/06/communard-interview-10-gil/

Communard Interview #10: gil

gil is an activist, artist, and compost manager.  He (along with me, Raven) was one of the folks who helped create Cotyledon, an income-sharing community in Queens, New York, that lasted almost two…

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If you want to create a community that has more than a few people, it's good to start with a place that has some infrastructure already.

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#infrastructure
#communes
#intentionalcommunities

https://communelifeblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/17/the-importance-of-infrastructure/

The Importance of Infrastructure

by Raven I’ve said many times that the most popular post on this blog is, by far, How to Start a Commune.  That’s still very true.  There must be a lot of folks thinking about starting co…

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The First Two Steps

Two steps to do before you try to start a community

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20 best farmers' markets in the UK

New data has uncovered the best farmers markets in the UK, with markets in Hampshire, Cornwall, Scotland and South East London coming out on top.

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Artisan Food Trail
"Search for food events throughout the United Kingdom, by county, by town, city or postcode
It’s free to list your UK farmers’ markets, artisan food markets, food shows, food festivals, county shows and trade food events."
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Food Events, Farmers Markets, Festivals & Shows - The Artisan Food Trail

Food Events, Farmers Markets, Festivals & Shows across the UK - Search for consumer & trade events, shows & festivals in your area or across the UK.

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