Twin Oaks Communities Conference 2022

Twin Oaks Communityis an intentional community of 100 people on 450 acres in rural central Virginia. Founded in 1967, the community values cooperation, non-violence, and egalitarianism.  The community holds land, labor, money, and other resources in common and practices a democratic form of self-governance called the Planner-Manager system.    Tours will be available during the conference.The conference is sponsored by two different inter-community organizations. TheFoundation for Intentional Community(FIC) provides publications, referrals, support services, and sharing opportunities for a wide range of intentional communities, cohousing groups, ecovillages, community networks, support organizations, and people seeking a home in community. TheFederation of Egalitarian Communities(FEC) is a network of communities that hold their land, labor, and other resources in common and are committed to equality, participatory government, ecology, and non-violence.

Twin Oaks Community

After a two year hiatus during the pandemic, the Twin Oaks Communities Conference is back!

We will close online ticket purchasing at noon on Thursday, September 1. After that you are welcome to purchase tickets at the 134 W. Old Mountain Road parking entrance to the conference between 1 PM and 9 PM on Friday and between 8 AM and 2 PM on Saturday. For additional details about on site ticket sales, please contact conference@twinoaks.org .From September 2-5, network and learn about communities of all kinds — co-housing, co-ops, communes and ecovillages — at one of the best-known intentional communities in North America. The weekend includes camping in Twin Oaks forest campgrounds and three meals a day (with ingredients sourced from community gardens). Meet like minded people around the central campfire! Teach and learn from others at our four workshop locations!This conference is for current or former community members, those seeking community, and those curious about intentional communities. It is co-created by attendees. Come prepared to share your skills, your imagination, your experiences, and your enthusiasm with others.All participants are asked to <a href="https://communitiesconference.org/info/what-to-bring/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contribute a dessert or snack food to share</a> (details at the link), or pay a $20 surcharge instead. All participants are expected to contribute 2 hours of work during the conference. Our standard work exchange option requires an additional 4 hours (6 total) to reduce the general admission to $80. Covid-19- All attendees must be vaccinated for covid-19 and show proof of vaccination. (The only exception is children under 5, for whom there is currently no vaccine available.) This is to help protect the high number of vulnerable people in the community. As this is an outdoor event, masking will NOT be required, but is respected for those who would like to take more precautions. All attendees must be asymptomatic for covid, regardless of vaccination status. If you feel sick, stay home and we&#x27;ll refund your registration price. Depending on the situation at the time of the conference, we may require the use of rapid covid tests before entry- tests would be paid for and provided by the TOCC.

Twin Oaks Communities Conference 2022

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