Supporting each other through life passages; being there for each other
in times of joy and sorrow.
Embracing the most ecologically sound technologies and practices consistent with our needs.
Taking meals together, and sharing responsibility for maintaining a household and caring for children
and elders.
Working together to build and sustain a viable subsistence farm.
Finding sustenance in our religious and cultural tradition; strengthening that tradition by adapting it in accordance with our needs and values.
Exploring the deeper meaning of our connections with each other and the land.
Getting "off the grid" by growing our own food, producing our own electricity, etc.