Ep. 109 – Nicole Sauce on Intentional Community in the Holler

It takes a Holler Neighborhood

Nicole Sauce from Living Free In Tennessee and NicoleSauce.com shares stories of intentional community. People that knew Nicole from workshops, her podcast, and online community moved into the holler neighborhood. They established a neighborhood culture where they share a common vision and goals and do projects together and watch out and take care of each other. How did they align on vision and goals, while handling boundaries and conflict?

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What’s new on the homestead?
The Holler Neighbors
How to setup a community like this?
- They had visioning talks where they discussed goals, set lines/boundaries, and general rules on how to deal with conflict.
Own vs. rent: Nicole and Tactical own most of the land and rent it out to the neighbors, or they know the neighboring landowners who rent out their place to the Holler Neighbors.
GSD workshops.
Nicole shares her favorite Christmas memory.
More info on the Holler Neighbors from LFTN in 2021, Ep. 482 – It Takes a Holler

This video for this episode is also on the Thriving the Future Youtube channel –

I mention Paul Wheaton’s book – Permaculture Thorns, which has interesting and amusing stories of people trying to form intentional community. People think that they have the same vision and goals – until they live together and decisions on money and conflict arise. They quickly find out that absolute consensus (and even democracy) don’t work in an intentional community. If you are thinking of forming an intentional community (including that libertarian utopia) then you need to read this book.

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The bonus episode with Cyprian where he explains the small banking collapse and why it can be a risk for your crypto – even if you have it in a custodial wallet. Plus – what is a Cargo Cult?
Listen in on our chicken workshop as we plan incubating, sharing eggs, and processing roosters. Plus our rotating rooster strategy to select for the best traits and to keep diversity in our flocks.