Sustainable practices

Here are some of our practices that are a part of our sustainable lifestyle:

Recycling

  • Composting
  • Using recycled paper
  • Recycling used clothes
  • Recycling and reusing wherever possible

Sharing

  • Car-pooling
  • Co-housing
  • Using one central kitchen where meals are prepared for community members
  • Sharing our tractors, lawn mowers, etc., with other community members
  • Buying as a group
  • Bibliothèque

Other Sustainable Practices

  • Purchasing organic and “fair trade” products when available
  • 100% organic and GMO free farming and gardening on our land
  • Using natural and biodegradable cleaners
  • No smoking indoors or outdoors
  • Planting thousands of trees
  • Practicing sustainable forestry and selective logging