About Us

History

2014: City compound vision
  • Andreu Adams and Josh Hall Feel disconnected living in a city apartment, and see a city full of disconnected struggling people. They envision a community compound where each resident has a small bedroom and everyone shares an industrial kitchen, a garden, a gym, and a lounge. They would save money on rent, on bulk cooking, on food from the garden, and from socializing without needing to spend money at a bar. This would decrease monthly expenses while increasing belonging and morale.
  • Will Markow and Josh garden in the sun and the worries of the world drift away. They want to buy farm land to keep living this way and sell produce.
  • Chris Kenrick, Mark Hunter, Grandma Mountain, Topaz Hooper and Andreu found the St. Peace House in St. Pete, FL and bring to life the city vision.
  • The city brought complications to the Peace House and the rent was still kinda high; the founders leave it behind. A rural project would be better. Josh makes a vow to not rest until land is purchased.
  • First fund riaser: Terah Stivers joined Josh and Andreu for weekly meetings to write the mission. They collected a crew to raise money for land. Josh dropped out to be with his dying brother and the meetings dissolved.
  • Josh signs a purchase agreement for 40 acres in the desert, but cancelled because of dry well.
  • After many setbacks, growth, and community immersion experiences, Andreu and Josh re-open the quest to collect a crew and raise money for land with a matured community vision.

The People

  • Andreu

    Massage therapist and community builder, dedicated to helping others find peace and relief from pain. With studies in psychology, permaculture, meditation, and self-development, I bring a holistic approach to well-being. I value play and laughter as much as stillness and reflection, and my creed is to live authentically, foster connection, and inspire creativity in those around me.
  • Will
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  • I want to build a tiny hut to live in with my wife. I want to run a garden operation in my back yard big enough to feed my family and friends and the birds and the deer, and enough to sell to local towns to make a living. I want to teach and manage WWOOFers and other volunteers, and play music in the sun, and by the campfire
  • Kate
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  • I’ve always wanted to live wild and free on a tropical island. The desert is close enough if you grow the right palm trees and have enough swimming pools. If my kids are around I’m a happy gal
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  • Josh
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  • Every time I take a long venture into the wilderness all the stress and bad thoughts go away and life becomes serene. My goal is to normalize that life where I live in the wild, occasionally leaving for an industrial venture. I want to code video games and meditate by a fountain in my greenhouse office in the winter, and in my self-dug cave house in the summer. When I get restless I want to walk out my front door and join my friends and family in hands-on community projects and have fun, cook meals, and just chill.
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  • Frank
     
    Work hard play hard. I’m done dude. I just want to chill out and see through the veil. I like to do shit. Whether it’s plumbing, electric, roofing, gardening, tree work, pools, masonry, cars, animals, whatever. I’ve been there and know how to get it done