the Goodenough
Community

What's the deal?

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There are currently only four residents at Sahale. This is not enough, and we are actively looking for people to join. Housing, food, compensation, and work exchange arrangements can vary and will be worked out on a case-by-case basis.

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Residents participate in operational meetings, sessions for giving and receiving feedback, clearing tensions, or conflict resolution, as well as the social and cultural life of the community. But because of our limited population, these practices are in need of revitalization, and new residents will help shape them going forward 

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Who we're looking for

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Because of our limited capacity, our need to bring in new people is somewhat urgent, but it makes it all the more important that they are a good fit. What is needed from new people at this stage is not necessarily what will be needed down the road as we increase our capacity. 

 

Right now, we need people who:

• Are excited by potential and like a project

• Are self-starting, understand systems, have a head for organizing and management, and are good communicators

• Who can work with the existing systems while working to develop them, who thrive on “riding the bike while we fix it”

• Are adaptable and comfortable with complexity and uncertainty

• Are committed to personal growth, healthy relationships and culture, and giving and receiving feedback

• Have prior experience in intentional community or other kinds of cooperative, land-based organizations

 

The community encompasses many areas for activity, providing opportunities for a wide variety of skills and interests:

• Hosting events (for the community, and for other groups)

• Program admin and development (for the community, and for the public)

• Developing and facilitating practices that tend to relationships and culture

• Facilities management

• Permaculture and land tending

• Infrastructure maintenance

• Organizational admin and development

• Communications

 

Understanding your needs and how they can be met as a member of this community will also be an important part of the process.

 

We are open to individuals joining, especially when it comes to membership in the extended community. We are also open to an existing group of people who may want to join together. Because there are so few of us living here, this may make it easier to meet the needs of new people and the community. 
 

One thing to be clear about is that being a resident at Sahale also means being a member of the Goodenough Community. Click here to learn more about how Membership works.

 

The process

We want to take the time needed to build our relationships with each other, including the relationships between new people exploring this community. This will be an evolving process. Here are some of the opportunities and steps:

• Join an online Community Orientation to learn more about the history, systems, and connect with current members and other interested people

• Review our Path Forward 2026 to get a sense of what the plan is for this year

• Attend our Sahale Care Weekends, which are opportunities to work and play with others in the community

• Participate in a biannual community retreat

• Participate in the Women’s Culture

• Come to our Summer Gathering

• After a Community Orientation and one or more events at Sahale, apply for a visit to explore residency

• Get involved in some area of work or governance for the community

• Get on track for community membership