RainSong

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RainSong

Located in Duvall, Washington, United States

Mission Statement
We are building a new way of living, full of play, creativity, nature, and love.

Community Description
RainSong is a small intentional community located in the thickly wooded foothills of the Cascade Mountains about 45 minutes east of Seattle. We have a comfortable rustic house with many bedrooms, wild edibles, tall trees and a salmon bearing creek singing along one border.

We are building a new way of living, full of play, creativity, nature, and love. Informed by the work of Charles Eisenstein and Jon Young (8 Shields), we are creating “the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible,” a place we all belong, where we are each honored and connected.

We are passionate about our food, and strive to choose organic (or better!) ingredients as much as possible. We include both (local) meat eaters and vegetarians, and create both traditional foods (raw milk, kefir, kompucha, kimchee, coconut oil and healthy fats, organ meats, bone-broth soup) and brand-new receipes.

We are fascinated by permaculture, primitive skills, non-violent communication (NVC), and alternative paradigms. We are passionate unschoolers, letting our children (and our adults!) choose their own paths and learn from their community and mentors.

We like to cook together, eat together, work and play together. We value privacy, and each adult or family has their own bedroom, but we greatly enjoy the community of sharing our common spaces together, and socializing, and learning from each other. While we value long term members, we also know that life is change, and we usually have a couple room openings every year.

We often host community gatherings, so please email if you’d like to come visit us. Please tell us about yourself when you do: what you are passionate about, what you want to do, what cool stories you might share!

We are part of Barefoot Village, a collection of local individuals and families. Barefoot Village gathers throughout the seasons to celebrate connection, share our gifts, and belong to a supportive community.

Housing
Status: We have land we have developed on
Area: 1 acres
Current Residence Types: Room(s) in a house or building
Current Number of Residences: 1
Housing Provided: Rental
Land owned by: Individual community member(s)
Additional Comments:
1 main house, with outbuildings.

Membership
Adult Members: 7
Child Members: 2
Percent Women: 21-30%
Percent Men: 51-60%
Percent Transgender: 1-10%
Visitors accepted: Yes
Visitor Process:
Please email us to arrange a visit. Let us know something about you, and why you are interested in visiting, and when. Thanks!
Membership Process:
We usually have a couple room openings every year. We host community gatherings, so please email if you’d like to come visit us. Please tell us about yourself when you do: what you are passionate about, what you want to do, what cool stories you might share! We appreciate members who plan to stay for at least a year.
Additional Comments:
Unschooling, homeschooling, private nature school on property

Economics
Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
Regular Fee per Month: $600
Shared Income: None
Required Labor Contribution: Encouraged or suggested
Open to members with existing debt: Yes
Additional Comments:
Members pay monthly fee equivalent to rent for a room and includes all utilities. There is Wi-Fi but no television or cable.

Sustainability Practices
Energy Infrastructure: We are connected to the grid.
Current renewable energy generation: 0%, or close to 0%
Energy sources: Solar, Clean Energy from the Grid
Planned renewable energy generation: Up to 25%
Current food produced: 0%, or close to 0%
Planned food produced: Up to 25%
Food produced locally: From 50-75%

Lifestyle
Common Facilities: Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Internet
Internet Available: Yes, community provides it
Internet Fast?: Yes, it’s fine.
Cell Phone Service: Good for some people.
Shared meals: About once a week
Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (plants and animals), Paleo (no grains, dairy, processed foods, or legumes), Local (food sourced within 150 miles), Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers), GMO Free (only non-genetically modified organisms), Vegetarian Only (no animal meat; dairy and eggs okay) – Please check this only if you are 100% Vegetarian, Mostly Vegetarian, Vegan Only (plants only, no animal products) – Please check this only if you are 100% Vegan., Mostly Vegan, Opportunivore (dumpster diving, nature harvesting, etc.), Raw or Mostly Raw, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Dietary Choice or Restrictions: No – people may eat however they wish.
Special Diets OK: Yes
Alcohol Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
Tobacco Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
Additional Diet Comments:
Some people enjoy eating traditional foods, as described by Weston A Price. There is also juicing, smoothies, wild harvesting, and people who avoid grains, gluten, dairy, and/or meat. We get much of our food — including raw dairy products — from local farmers.
Common Spiritual Practice(s): Native American, Paganism or Earth Religions, Atheist, Humanist
Spiritual Practice Expected?: No
Education Style(s): Home Schooling, Private Schooling at the Community, Up to each family or individual
Expected Healthcare Practices:
We advocate natural health care practices.
Healthcare Options: Up to each family or individual
Additional Comments:
We advocate unschooling and nature-centered learning. We have a nature-based “school” onsite that accepts children from inside and beyond our community.

Source: https://www.ic.org/directory/rainsong-village-home/
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