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Almarte

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About the Communities

  • Forming
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2024

What we do

Almarte is a regenerative initiative in the Dominican Republic, combining permaculture, cacao cultivation, and community building to explore new models of living and loving beyond the boundaries of capitalism.
Located on 120 hectares of reforested land in a sacred region surrounded by tropical mountains, our project has already planted over 100,000 trees, including 60,000 cacao trees grown under organic and biodiverse agroforestry systems.
At its heart, Almarte is a living laboratory — a place where ecology, art, and consciousness meet. The name unites alma (soul) and arte (art), reflecting our belief that true regeneration begins both in the soil and in the human spirit.
Currently, four of us live next to the farm, as we build the essential infrastructure — water systems, renewable energy, and community spaces — to bring the ecovillage fully to life.
We are now forming the Almarte Foundation (NGO) as the social and legal structure behind this vision. The foundation researches and implements post-capitalist structures based on cooperation, circular economies, and shared resources — where value is created through connection, creativity, and care.
Almarte seeks to inspire a global movement for regenerative communities that honor both the Earth and the human heart — cultivating cacao, culture, and consciousness in harmony with nature.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • German
  • Polish
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Permaculture

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2024
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2026
  • Started living together

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How to join

Please contact us on in**@*****te.com

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Location

  • Dominican Republic

Almarte

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2 weeks ago

Spain Ecovillage Tour: May 1-8, 2027

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May 1–8, 2027 | Southern Spain Experience regeneration and intentional living in the heart of Andalusia Spend eight days exploring a diverse network of intentional communities across Southern Spain, where ecological regeneration, creativity and collaborative living come together against a backdrop of olive groves, Mediterranean coastline and dramatic desert landscapes. Visit pioneering communities such as Los Portales, Oasis Al Hamam, El Molino de Guadalmesí, Resonancia Community and Maitreya. Meet residents and community leaders and discover how each is approaching intentional living in its own way—from biodynamic agriculture and permaculture to natural building, renewable energy, cooperative governance, water stewardship and off-grid living. Along the way, take part in workshops, share locally prepared meals and experience the landscapes and culture of Andalusia as you travel from the countryside around Seville to the wild coast near Tarifa and the desert landscapes of Almería. The tour offers an opportunity not only to see sustainable practices in action, but also to learn about the social and personal dimensions of creating community. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in permaculture and regenerative living, and travelers looking for an immersive way to experience the communities, landscapes and culture of Southern Spain. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/spain
May 1, 2027 00:00 – May 8, 2027 23:59
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2 months ago

FOUNDING MEMBERS WANTED – OFF-GRID COMMUNITY – EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

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I am looking to bring together 6–8 like-minded couples to create a small, self-sufficient, off-grid community in the Eastern Cape., South Africa. Rather than buying land first and then looking for people to join, the idea is to form the founding group first and choose the land together. By combining our resources, skills and experience, we may be able to secure a better property and create something that genuinely suits the whole group. This is intended as a long-term community, not a holiday retreat. It will involve work, responsibility, cooperation and a willingness to learn and contribute. We are particularly interested in retired or semi-retired couples without dependants who are still physically capable and have practical skills or experience in areas such as: Farming, food growing or permaculture • Livestock • Solar, electrical, IT and off-grid systems .  Water farming and Waste management • Mechanical/engines/general maintenance • Healthcare or nursing • Project management, organisation and conflict resolve Each couple would be expected to bring both a useful skill/experience and a financial contribution. The exact structure and investment would be developed collectively by the founding group, with appropriate legal agreements protecting everyone’s interests and possibly managed under a professionally set up Trust Fund There would also be a trial/assessment period before a commitment. The most important thing is finding the right people — practical, trustworthy, respectful and genuinely interested in building a simpler, sustainable life together. If this sounds like something you would seriously consider, please get in touch and tell me a little about yourselves, your skills, your current situation and why this lifestyle appeals to you. The land hasn’t been bought yet — that’s deliberate. Let’s find the right people first, and then find the right place together. I can be contacted on- Ke******@***oo.com I’m eagerly waiting to hear from you

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