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Anons, this site below was passed on to me. Good? Bad?
https://timothycharlesholmseth.com/
Passing this on to upper central US anons, or anyone else :)
https://firesidehomesteadwisconsin.com/
“ WHO WE ARE
Are we Amish? No. We are just a small group of Christians, searching for a stronger and more personalized "faith" that isn't clouded by organized religion. Simplicity and preparing for what lies ahead are the best ways to describe the fellowship of the Fireside Homestead in Wisconsin. People on a journey to live with less materialist “stuff” and “noise”, to discover more value in precious relationships that are meaningful…..”
See my post above… lots of places like this one because many people feel like that.
We posted two seconds apart. Kek.
The place we live now is very similar to what you wish for, not a commune or the type of community I posted about.. but lots of Amish around and we don’t utilize grocery stores anymore. But yes, I think a lot of us are in the same boat, wanting more yet needing less. It can be done. G L anon.