Vision

Hearthstone Village Cooperative is a multigenerational community living, learning and working in close connection to each other, the land, and all beings in a village way of life. We share our material, social and spiritual riches and collectively celebrate and honour life’s mysterious journey.

Mission

We are creating a village by collectively sharing land that provides sustainable housing, community facilities and food security in a beautiful setting for a diverse group of families.

Aims

To create healthy and sustainable dwellings and community facilities that meet the needs of community members.
To create a safe, respectful and inclusive environment in which we can live, work and play.
To strengthen our resilience by growing food, sharing resources and supporting each other.
To create a functional, beautiful and sustainable living environment through intentional design.
To foster relationships that encourage learning, mentoring, cooperation and celebration.
To use a system of governance and decision making that is participatory, equitable, effective and transparent.

Values & Principles

Our community recognizes that we are interdependent with each other and the ecosystem. We have a sacred trust to nurture, protect, and steward these relationships. We affirm and practice certain core values and ways of being, including:

Inclusivity and diversity
Interconnection and relationship
Celebration, joy and gratitude
Holistic spirituality - honoring the sacred in daily life
Learning and education
Responsibility and cooperation
Respect for autonomy – recognizing the need for personal space and boundaries
Beauty and aesthetics – in the natural and built environments
Ecological sustainability – modeling a resilient way of living
Transparency and honesty – in all of our systems, interactions and processes
Gift economy
Participatory decision making and governance
Health and wellness
Social justice and service to the wider community

We achieve all this by practicing effective self and group governance.