
Emerging from Hard Times: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Althea and Nikki having fun at potluck. Photo courtesy of Emeshe. Are we back to normal? This seems to be the question floating around the
The Perfect Antidote to an Imperfect World: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Fox Holler Farmstead cows are treated to some breakfast. Photo by Brooke Two years ago, would I have imagined myself driving to an ecovillage in
Living the Life of Our Future: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Work exchange interns from the past. Photo courtesy of Alline Anderson. The first day of our first visitor session of the year was a week
Feeding the World, One Neighbor at a Time: A Dancing Rabbit Update
I’ve been making yogurt and cheese regularly in recent weeks, thinking a lot as I work about local economies and self-reliance. Our two milk cows,
DR Folks Volunteer for Maskoke Ecovillage in Alabama: A Dancing Rabbit Update
How do you touch a dream, catch smoke, and make a vision into reality? I am currently in that spot, wondering how to describe the
Second Winter at Dancing Rabbit: A Dancing Rabbit Update
From membership policy to winter 2.0 and Validation Day, CAFO ordinances to mission fulfillment: Dancing Rabbit sure knows how to have a good time. Prairie
Many Forms of Snow: A Dancing Rabbit Update
I almost never looked at the weather report when I lived in California. Looking out the window in the morning was enough to tell me
Keep Calm and Carry On: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Well, this column is generally about what has been happening lately, the news and goings-on, and seasonal events of the past few weeks. Looking back
Life at DR Goes on Through COVID: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Considering we made it through the first waves without much COVID infiltration in the tri-communities, the past month has been a rude awakening here in
The Beauty of Winter: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Drip, drip, drip. I can hear what used to be snow sliding down my roof and out of my gutters, onto the slowly thawing earth.
Special Feature: Full Circle Forest Products!
Hello Dear Readers, Josh here. I’m a member of Sandhill Farm, which is three miles down the road from Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. I’m going to
Closing Up 2021 at Dancing Rabbit: A Dancing Rabbit Update
I can’t ignore the fact that this DR update comes at the close of 2021, so my writing will have some wrap-up reflections that hit
Community Gifts: A Dancing Rabbit Update
On one of my last nights at Dancing Rabbit, I walked through the village alone. It was frosty and the clouds huddled down close to
Celebrating Life in a Sustainable Intentional Community: A Dancing Rabbit Update
This Thanksgiving, as a new resident of the tri-communities, I am thankful for many things in my life. As a Mexican-American woman who grew up
After The Fire: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Howdy, y’all. This is Ben, bringing you something of an update from the sooty remains of Critter Kitchen, up along the old fence line, past
Community Has My Back: A Dancing Rabbit Update
My long-awaited favorite season seems to be over in the blink of an eye. Leaves and temperatures fall at a quick pace that leaves me
Where is Your Edge? A Dancing Rabbit Update
In permaculture, the edge between different habitats is where the most change and diversity happens. And SubHub being on the edge of a new neighborhood
Mindful Attention to Rural Life: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Well, the sun is licking DR dry like an over-eager puppy, and the village population is trying to capture as much heat as possible before
Choosing Between so Many Good Things: A Dancing Rabbit Update
Should I do something with the basil that is going to seed or should I try to get some time on the paddle board before
Fall Begins at Dancing Rabbit
As I sat in the bed of a truck, holding buckets of flowers steady with my legs, a dog-day cicada buzzed out of a clump
What Makes Dancing Rabbit A Home
What does it mean for me to live at Dancing Rabbit? What is keeping me here? Where else could I be? What is it about
New Rhythm, New Life at Dancing Rabbit
I went to pick up my U-Haul for the drive from Ohio to Missouri with my heart in my throat. I had lived within an
It’s Wonderfully Natural: Alternative Construction at Dancing Rabbit
One of the many reasons I moved to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage was because there were so many things I could choose to do there that
The Busy Days of Summer at Dancing Rabbit
It is always strange to me that summer begins when the days start getting shorter. And yet we stew through the persistent heat and humidity,
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