Carolina Common Well seeks people with appropriate skill sets and resources to establish an agricultural-based ecovillage located west of the Research Triangle Park area. We are located approximately 10 minutes west of Chapel Hill in the Efland area. Of the over 100 acre parcel we have identified, the community will own between 20 and 30 acres with the remainder being placed in a woodland and farmland trust.

We have completed our visioning process and written our vision, mission and membership documents and begun recruitment. We envision growing a community to somewhere between 36 and 100 people. The size of the community will depend upon the carrying capacity of the land. As of this writing we are in the process of site planning using permaculture, bioharmony and other sustainable principles.

If you are interested in possibly joining our community we invite you to take some time to learn more about us. Begin by reading our Mission Statement, our Agreements, and then our Membership Process.

If after you have reviewed our founding documents, you are interested in learning more, please Contact Us.

What: Tour of Potluck Community Farm/Elderberry & shared meal

When: Saturday, December 17, 2011 11:00 AM

Where:
Potluck Community Farm
568 Potluck Farm Rd
Rougemont, NC 27572
336 364-4173

Potluck Community Farm is an intentional community of 13 families located in Rougemont, North Carolina, about 20 miles north of Durham, North Carolina. The 13 families share 170 acres. Each has a 3 acre lot, which leaves about 130+ acres communally owned. They have a small pond, an orchard, a number of gardens (both food and flower), and an assortment of ducks, chickens, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, miniature donkeys, 1 horse, and of course, quite a few dogs and cats. About 100 acres is pretty much undisturbed except for walking trails. The land (a former tobacco farm) was purchased in 1990. They range in age from teens to 70’s, and a plan is in motion to create an “extension” community next door… 10 acres called Elderberry. This will be smaller homes and spaces to allow for aging in place. Some folks from Potluck Community Farm will join, and new members will be welcome also. [ from Tiny House Design ]

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Sunday, November 20th from 4:00-6:00 PM at 266 Granite Springs Road, Pittsboro, NC

You are invited to attend a meeting about Granite Springs Farm, a great conservation community! This meeting follows the first programming meeting held in July of this year. Since that time we have been working to assess the site and develop a concept plan for an agrarian community. That plan will be shared at this meeting. We need and welcome your input regarding this concept plan.

Saturday turned into a beautiful Fall weather day. We had an excellent visit with Barbara our host who told us about the history of Blue Heron Farm. We had lively discussions about intentional community and benefited from Blue Heron's experience of almost twenty years.

What: Presentation and Tour of Blue Heron Farm Intentional Community & Potluck

When: Saturday, October 29, 2010 11:00 AM

Blue Heron Farm is a 19 year old intentional community located on 64 acres situated between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, North Carolina.

The presentation followed by discussion will begin at 11am and will be followed by a potluck at 12 noon, then a walking tour of the property after lunch.

Where: 117 Blue Heron Farm Rd., Pittsboro, NC

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If you get lost call Barbara at 919-542-2151.

Please RSVP by sending an email using the contact us form.