Best Intentional Communities for Off-Grid Living — 85 verified

85 Resources

• Fellowship for Intentional Community — The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) maintains the most comprehensive directory of intentional communities, ecovillages, and cohousing projects in the
• Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network — Statewide network of Alabama sustainable farmers and homesteaders sharing resources on soil health, organic production, and community food systems across rural
• Calypso Farm and Ecology Center — Working organic farm and educational center near Fairbanks offering immersive homesteading and sustainable agriculture programs in Alaska's subarctic environmen
• Alaska Homestead Act Legacy Communities — Network of established homestead communities descended from Alaska's homesteading era, sharing knowledge on off-grid systems, subsistence practices, and Alaska
• Arcosanti — Paolo Soleri's visionary arcology community 70 miles north of Phoenix combining architecture and ecology. Offers tours, workshops, and resident programs explori
• Sonoran Permaculture Guild — Tucson-based permaculture network hosting design courses, desert water harvesting workshops, and community food forest projects adapted to the Sonoran Desert ec
• Meadowcreek Project — Long-running sustainable agriculture and ecological research center in the Ozark Mountains offering educational programs on food systems, agroforestry, and comm
• Ozark Natural Science Center — Educational center in the Arkansas Ozarks offering programs on natural history, land stewardship, and sustainable living connected to the broader off-grid commu
• Occidental Arts and Ecology Center — 80-acre community and learning center in Sonoma County offering workshops on permaculture, seed saving, water stewardship, and social ecology. Home to one of th
• Emerald Earth Sanctuary — Off-grid permaculture homestead and intentional community in Mendocino County welcoming interns to learn solar energy, water catchment, organic farming, and nat
• Colorado Permaculture Guild — Statewide network of permaculture designers and practitioners hosting design courses, farm tours, and community projects across Colorado's diverse climates from
• Holcomb Farm — 200-acre community farm in Granby offering CSA membership, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities connecting suburban Connecticut families to sustain
• Connecticut Land Conservation Council — Statewide network connecting Connecticut homesteaders and conservation landowners with resources on land stewardship, agricultural land preservation, and rural
• Delaware Center for Horticulture — Wilmington-based nonprofit supporting urban and suburban food gardens, community plots, and green infrastructure connecting Delaware residents to food self-suff
• Miccosukee Land Co-op — Long-running rural land cooperative near Tallahassee with over 100 households sharing 1,000+ acres. Members maintain food forests, market gardens, and off-grid
• Crone's Cradle Conserve — Women-centered permaculture homestead community in central Florida offering workshops on natural building, medicinal herbs, food forests, and sustainable living
• Jubilee Partners — Long-standing intentional Christian community in Comer, Georgia practicing simple living, organic farming, and hospitality. Members share land, labor, and resou
• Elohee Center — Mountain retreat and land stewardship center in the North Georgia mountains offering workshops on sustainable living, food growing, natural building, and commun
• Beloved Garden Ecovillage — Off-grid ecovillage on the Big Island's Puna coast practicing solar energy, composting systems, food forest cultivation, and intentional community in a lush tro
• Kokua Hawaii Foundation — Hawaii nonprofit connecting communities to sustainable food systems, farm education, and traditional Hawaiian land stewardship practices through school farms an
• Idaho Permaculture Guild — Network of Idaho permaculture designers hosting design courses, farm visits, and community projects in Boise, Twin Falls, Moscow, and rural areas throughout the
• Sandhill Farm — Small income-sharing intentional community in rural Missouri with strong Illinois ties, practicing organic market gardening, sorghum production, and simple comm
• Prairie Crossing Farm — Conservation community in Grayslake combining sustainable homes with organic farming, prairie restoration, and a working CSA farm demonstrating environmental la
• Thistledown Community Farm — Community-supported farm in central Indiana offering CSA shares, farm apprenticeships, and workshops on sustainable vegetable production and food preservation.
• Indiana Sustainable Agriculture Association — Statewide organization connecting Indiana sustainable farmers and homesteaders through educational events, farm tours, and advocacy for small-farm-friendly agri
• Scattergood Friends School Farm — Quaker school with a working organic farm in West Branch offering farm apprenticeships, community-supported agriculture, and sustainable farming education to th
• Iowa Valley Resource Center — Rural resource center in eastern Iowa supporting small farms, homesteaders, and food producers with educational programs, equipment sharing, and community conne
• Heartland Community Farm — Community-supported farm in the Kansas Flint Hills offering CSA memberships, volunteer farm days, and educational programs connecting urban Kansas City resident
• Pleasant Hill Shaker Village — Beautifully preserved Shaker village now a living history museum offering workshops on heirloom seeds, traditional crafts, and Shaker agricultural practices rel
• Appalachian Land Ownership Task Force — Advocacy and education organization helping Appalachian Kentucky residents understand and protect land rights, mineral rights, and access to land for homesteadi
• Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Working Group — Network supporting Louisiana sustainable farmers and homesteaders with educational resources, farm connections, and advocacy for small-farm-friendly policies in
• New Orleans Food & Farm Network — New Orleans nonprofit connecting urban farmers, community gardeners, and food sovereignty advocates to resources on backyard food production, composting, and co
• Merryspring Nature Center — 66-acre nature center and educational garden in Camden offering workshops on permaculture, native plants, food gardening, and ecological literacy for Maine's ho
• Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture — 626-acre working farm and educational center in Freeport offering farm school programs, apprenticeships, and community events on sustainable and regenerative fa
• One Straw Farm — Established organic CSA farm in White Hall connecting hundreds of Baltimore-area households to sustainable agriculture with volunteer farm days and homesteading
• Sirius Community — Long-running intentional community in Shutesbury practicing sustainable agriculture, meditation, and ecological living on 90 acres. Offers workshops and spiritu
• Brookfield Farm — Biodynamic CSA farm in Amherst with 40+ years serving the community. Offers farm shares, volunteer days, and seasonal workshops connecting Pioneer Valley reside
• Earthworks Urban Farm — Detroit urban farm and food sovereignty hub operated by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, demonstrating sustainable food production and community resilience in an urba
• The Possibility Alliance – Midwest — Midwest network affiliated with the Possibility Alliance practicing low-tech, gift-economy homesteading with bicycle transport, hand-tool farming, and radical h
• Mississippi Sustainable Agriculture Network — Network supporting Mississippi sustainable farmers and homesteaders with educational resources, market connections, and advocacy for small-farm and food soverei
• Delta F.A.R.M. – Farmers Advocating Responsible Management — Mississippi Delta organization supporting sustainable farming and food systems through farmer networks, educational programs, and community connections across t
• Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage — One of America's most established ecovillages in Rutledge with 75+ residents living car-free with renewable energy, natural buildings, and organic food producti
• Sandhill Farm — Small income-sharing community in Rutledge practicing organic market gardening, sorghum production, and simple communal living adjacent to Dancing Rabbit Ecovil
• Feathered Pipe Ranch — Intentional retreat community near Helena hosting workshops on sustainable living, wilderness skills, and holistic homesteading practices in the northern Rockie
• Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society — Statewide organization connecting Nebraska sustainable farmers and homesteaders with workshops, farm tours, and resources on soil health, cover crops, and diver
• Fontenelle Forest Nature Center — Omaha-area nature center offering workshops on sustainable food production, native plants, permaculture, and ecological land management for Nebraska homesteader
• Great Basin Permaculture Guild — Network of Great Basin permaculture practitioners in Nevada hosting design courses, water harvesting workshops, and demonstration projects adapted to the high d
• Stonyfield Farm Community — Londonderry-based organic dairy operation with community programs, farm tours, and educational resources connecting New Hampshire homesteaders to sustainable da
• Merrimack Valley Permaculture — NH/MA border permaculture network hosting design courses, skill-shares, and community projects focused on food forests, water harvesting, and sustainable land u
• NJ Community Development Corporation Farms — Network of New Jersey community farms and urban agriculture projects connecting homesteaders to shared land, CSA programs, and food sovereignty resources across

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Featured: Fellowship for Intentional Community, Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network, Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Alaska Homestead Act Legacy Communities, Arcosanti.