John Patrick and Diane chat with Ecogal about how they preserve farmland, create a neighborhood, and provide access to farmland for a new farmer. BV&F follows models of cohousing and agrihoods.  They plan to practice sustainable principles for constructing and maintaining the property and the farm.

Loneliness is on the rise, and it may be as harmful to health as cigarette smoking, medical experts say. Now some Americans are embracing a collaborative living arrangement called cohousing as a solution.

"Emerge, connect, get your hands in the soil and your feet on the pedals of a bike. You can start by becoming an intentional, committed, and creative neighbor." Read more about what Courtney E. Martin has learned from ten years of living in an intentional community in Oakland, California.

Kelli Soika of the podcast CoHousing Houston visits with Rebecca Selove, a founding member of Burns Village & Farm. Rebecca speaks with Kelli about her introduction to cohousing as a concept, the last community she lived in called Blueberry Hill, and the roots and future of Burns Village and Farm.