They exist in the world. They are not very popular, judging by the fact that you’ve not heard of them.
You need much more than 1 acre per person. First Google result is 5-6 per person.
Depends on how many people you’re envisioning in your commune, but you’ll likely need more than a one-acre garden. And working that garden is quite a bit of work!
With an llc and enough contracts, sure. Have “investors” pay into some cooperative to buy land/startup, then everyone is somehow working for that co-op which pays for everything?
In Australia they’re now called ‘intentional communities’. That might help with searching. Some are religious but some are not. Quite a few are just science/sustainability based.
I’m thinking you don’t understand how many acres it takes to feed a few people. I’d be scared shitless trying to feed my skinny family of 4 on a single acre, and that’s assuming a constant water supply.
OK, looked around a bit, yeah, we’d starve on 1 acre.
Community gardens and Internet cooperative are the operating phrases you’re searching for
Also eco village and co-housing. There are plenty of videos showcasing eco villages on youTube.
Do you have access to the ground water?
We run on well water.
Yeah
All it takes is people getting together and organizing to do a thing. Co-ops exist all over the place. Also plenty of cults have communes. Those kinds suck tho.
You can get wifi pretty cheap. A $40 router will get you wifi. You’ll also need an internet connection, however…
Google intentional communities.
Yes, of course. Look at Amish communities. Largely self-sufficient and thriving.
People who haven’t tried it greatly underestimate the amount of work though. I’d recommend dipping your toe in with some gardening at home first. Jumping in the deep end will usually lead to failure and disillusionment.
You will need a lot more money, there is more to daily expenses than food and wifi. Also 1 acre is not enough for a sizeable group.
You absolutely can though. I know the preppers forum had one. You see it a lot more in Latin America these days, mostly retired expats and hippies (not trying to be derogatory). I find it’s kind of hard to ask people to put in all that effort though when they don’t get proper land rights. A commune doesnt offer a stable retirement other than trust me. I always imagine tension can run a lot higher than they should in these types of communities.
Yea 1acre will not grow shit for more than a few people to enjoy food from randomly.
yes it’s very likely to either get torn apart by interpersonal tensions such as infidelities or economic power struggles or just devolve into a new age cult of some kind, and usually some combination of all three from what I’ve seen of those kinds of communities.
Usually in the US they call it a co-op instead of a commune, but yeah, things like that are already done.
Need more than WiFi and vegetables
I for one am quite fond of not having to concern myself with my poop beyond the push of a button
There’s an African farmer that came up with a septic tank that fed a methane generator.
That’s pretty cool, actually. Got a link?
it’s offline right now. please mail poop to restore service.
Made me chuckle. Nice one.
I do have a link: https://youtu.be/2UsNbsjpuLc
Like weed.
The funnest vegetable
Unless you think farts are funnier. Then it’s Jerusalem Artichokes.
We call them fartichokes. Roast a tray of them, eat up, and the hilarity ensues.