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.