Category Archives: Agriculture

The Role of Ecovillages in (Avoiding) the Coming Global Collapse

Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

In “What Will It Really Take to Avoid Collapse?,” Jeremy Lent writes: [In November 2017] more than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issued a dire warning to humanity. Because of our overconsumption of the world’s resources, they declared, we are … Continue reading →

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Can We Develop a Farm Ecovillage Model?

Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2017 by Jonathan Cloud

We’ve recently been investigating the idea of working with an existing farmer to build an eco-community on their farm — both to help operate the farm and to consume some part of its production. This is likely contrary to most … Continue reading →

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Ready for A Farm-Based Ecovillage? Time to Make Decisions

Posted on Friday, June 30, 2017 by Jonathan Cloud

You might have heard that we have our eye on a particular 15-acre property located very near to the Montclair-Boonton line of NJ Transit. The property is suitable for agriculture and we’re envisioning a potential farming ecovillage on the site. … Continue reading →

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