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This is a blog about news from Dragonfly farm. Dragonfly is an intentional community that was started in 1978 in Lake St. Peter, Ontario. It is 250 acres of gorgeous cottage country surrounded by hundreds of acreage of similar properties. All together, there is so much wilderness to enjoy. The blog is spearheaded by Stephen and Wayne, and features short articles about the happenings here on the farm. Are you part of the Dragonfly community? You are welcome to submit guest articles, or if you have a stronger interest, you are welcome to sign up as a regular contributor. Please send articles to dragonflyer.editor@gmail.com.
We hope this blog engages the community and provides some fun.
Hello there folks at Dragonfly. I heard about you through a friend that may end up going there to live once May comes around. I was just curious to know how the whole thing works. Maybe you have a blog posted about how Dragonfly operates or maybe you are fine tuning how it will operate. Either way I am curious because I think it would be an experience/life changing to be able to live there or a place that is similar. What does each individual bring to Dragonfly? What does it mean to you? Who began the whole thing? How do you pay for things? What people are attracted? And anything else that might come to mind. Thanks!
-H
Hello Holly,
You asked some big questions and there are no official answers. So, speaking only as Olathe, who lives here now and grew-up here, not Dragonfly, here goes . . .
How the whole thing works
Dragonfly is a place, a membership, and a community. The structure is Anarchist, in that there is no governing body or leader of any sort. The rules of engagement are basically held in an oral tradition. Decisions effecting the whole are made by a consensus of the members and residents who participate in the process. Deed-holders sometimes make these sorts of decisions independently. There are two more members, not on the deed, who live here and four other adults and two children living here at the moment. There is the original farm house, the renovated barn, and some cabins to live in. There is also a greenhouse and gardens. There is also a conference site with an outdoor kitchen. There are a countless number of people who have lived here and or visited over the years (and some who continue to do so) and who form the greater Dragonfly community. In this area, there is also a larger alternative community, which we participate in. Geographically, a Top of the Hills Community has formed around Dragonfly (250 acres), which includes the Blackfly Collective (100 acres), another piece of land collectively owned (100 acres), and Middle Earth (150 acres) which is owned by a member of Dragonfly and has served as a home to many over the years. Currently, the Middle Earth house is shared with a couple and three children.
What each individual brings
Self
What does it mean to me
Freedom. Here, I live intimately with Earth, others, and self. I feel able to build dreams and raise children in harmony with my heart’s desire. This is a community which welcomes physical creativity, free expression, and emanation in all directions. Dragonfly harbours children and elderly, poor and rich, gay and heterosexual, sick and healthy, angry and peaceful, and the full spectrums that exist between these dualities. About the only things not tolerated at Dragonfly are intolerance and violence. Every day holds an interesting conversation and meaningful work. My answer will be different tomorrow.
Who started the whole thing
The Dragonfly land was purchased in 1978 by a group of young radicals looking for an alternative lifestyle.
How we pay for things
Deed-holders who do not live here contribute $100 annually. Residents contribute $65 a month (there was a recent $5 increase), which goes towards hydro, taxes, maintenance, and eventually, maybe insurance. The greater community donates in various ways including money, labour, materials, and time. There is a suggested donation of $2 a day for visitors. Residents cover their own living expenses and share resources as negotiated between them. Currently, we are also having selective cutting done of some of the forest, by a trusted friend, as part of a forestry plan we made for tax purposes.
People who are attracted
Oh, all kinds . . .
I can’t think of anything else at the moment because it is my husband’s turn to get some writing done this morning. Thanks for your interest. What is your friend’s name?
Holly – Stephen or Wayne probably didn’t notice your comment here. I’m sure if you emailed them at the address above they would be glad to answer your questions.
We noticed; we just been thinking. As Wayne put it, it is the million-dollar question (or rather set of questions). Here it goes…
Hi to SamW
I’m down the hill next to what used to be Esmond’s tea room and living with the woman who taught my son in kindergarten about 20 years ago at the Toronto Waldorf School. Andy is next door at a place Serena bought and had renovated. Brooke is in the barn after Cecilia left more than 10 years ago. Otherwise, everyone else has made lives in other places.
And you’ve made friends with a friend of my family’s. Circles go round and round.
Hello Dragonfly,
I’m thinking about either joining or starting an intentional community, and I’m hoping for something with a focus on economic cooperation. I went to a conference on intentional communities, and they stressed the importance of having well defined policies/agreements to avoid misunderstandings and continuous conflict. Maybe I took their advice a little too seriously, but I have some sort of wonkish questions for you. Do you see the absence of a “governing body” and formal policies/agreements to be an asset for your community, or a liability? I ask this as a former, still sort-of anarchist, so I understand philosophically how spontanteous cooperation and harmony are SUPPOSED to work, but do you find this to actually be the case? In other words, do anarchist social relations somehow prevent or resolve the conflicts which all other social systems have to deal with? In the absence of a formal process, do you feel there is a lack of focus or direction, or that power is being exerted in informal ways, or that people are unsure about what is expected? How many deed-holders are there? I saw at your listing at the Federation of Intentional Communities that there is a $3000 joining fee – does that make you a deedholder? Where does that money go? Is it refundable if someone leaves? Is there a probationary period before someone can become a deedholder? As an anarchist community, how do you deal with difficult people who refuse to leave? Who makes these decisions? Thanks for your time! Ed
Wow, all great questions. And my answers are unique amongst the group. I look forward to elaborating as soon as I can, but currently we are reconstructing our greenhouse. However, I will get back to you in a few days. I simply had to let you know that I read this and maybe some other people will add their two cents.
Is this still active?
Lack of governing body and formal policies? – not quite accurate there is some. Asset or liability? – yes. Definitely makes it difficult because situations are fluid and it’s hard to make expectations. Direct action within some guidelines is still the dominant modus operandi. We have a government sanctioned Managed Forest Plan which gives us a tax break and sets some outer limits for activities. Co-operation & harmony? We could use some more. Not many people there so much of the work is done by individuals. For example maple syruping finished not long ago and most of the labour i performed but others came in and out of the operation. Folx from DF and area show up for major projects like putting a new roof on the mainhouse.
6 deedholders ; none resident. 2 of those are close by; 2 others elsewhere in Ont. and 2 in B.C. none living with each other.
That’s an old listing. The joining fee is history. Rule of thumb is you have to live here a year before being considered a member. Whatever that is. Confusion reigns.
Whoops, misspelled my website address!
Hey folks .. Just a little technical note on the rss feed … Was setting up a reader (flipboard) … And noticed the rss feed for the dragonfly blog is just teasers … Which is fine .. But for users using nice programs like flipboard that make it visually appealing … Having the full text and images in yr feed makes it even nicer … Not sure if it’s as easy to change on WordPress as Drupal … But thot I’de mention it in case u hadn’t even thot to look at it and wanted to flip a switch 🙂
good to know. i’ll look into this.
trying to get ahold of the phone number for the farm would like to talk to andy if you know the number can yuo email it thanks boy wonder
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Hello!
I hope this day has found you all joyous and warm!
I have some questions and would also like to come for a visit. Would anyone be able to provide me with/email me back so it doesn’t all get posted on your blog?
Kindest Regards,
Aja
Hiya
i found the site: http://www.backtotheland20.ca on which you present a backto the land gathering in August. Is that this year or did that already happen in another year (2008?) The days of the week and dates do match up !
Would be interested to attend if you are having such an event this year. i attended a couple of Hand-in-Hand gatherings there in the mid 80s when you were starting out. i live in the area.
i couldn’t discover a way to create an account on your other site (i imagine it is by invite only).
Blessings
petra
Myself and my two young sons have been looking into finding a community such as yours when we just happen to run into Peter who lives at dragonfly. We got to chat a bit, but seeing as I have an upcoming surgery, we didn’t get to talk as much as I would have liked to… I would love to become a resident and have a plethora of talents, and skills I think would be a great addition to your space, but now, just wondering how to go about that, and would very much like to be in contact with you folks about taking up residence in your neck of the woods 🙂 please feel free to drop me an email, or grab my number off Peter.
Light and blessings,
Jenna Corbin and Rohwin
Hi gang,
past Dragonflier Sam Wagar here (1983-4). Olathe,I remember you as a child when you and your mom were living there. I’m glad to see that the old commune is still rambling along. I wonder if any other people that I knew during my time are still around.
Life’s taken a lot of interesting turns in the thirty years since, but I still remember that time as an important pivot point in my life.
Blessed Be
Sam
Hi Peter … I’m here with Bob Frenette in Windsor … Just talking about your community!!! Take care heather
Are you Peter Jones or another Peter … Just not sure!!
I stayed at Dragonfly for two weeks thirty years ago as a Katimavik billet. It’a a neat surprise to read all these familiar names. I remember so many of you – Olathe, Stu V., Sam W, and Andy, too. I am glad that Dragonfly has endured and remains home base for so many folks. I can’t wait to tell Kim.
Hello again. I was here recently when PETUNIA came to town.
Surprised at how many folks there that I knew. I like to do things
like Chainsawing, Paint & Varnish, you know, & have a good eye
and a steady hand. Hope you’ll have some projects for me next week.
~KJL
Good day to all Dragonfly’s, I have been planning on starting a commune for several years now and i finally think it’s time. My plan is to purchase a large plot of land to start building a medieval life community. My idea is to rely on donations from websites such as GoFundMe for the initial part of the process, i also plan on making it a shelter for animals ranging from dogs to cows,horses,sheep and all other creature in need of a place. For this i’ve been thinking of tourism, given the medieval state of the area, i believe it could bring a certain profit that could be used for the care and safety of the animals.
My struggle as of now is finding any information as to laws and anything needed in relevance to starting a commune (and building one) specifically in the Ontario region. I was hopping that by contacting other communes i might be able to find someone who can shine some light on those matters, or share a link where they found useful information that i might have missed.
As for the rest of the info i’ve given, i thought to myself, why not see what other like minded commune living creatures might think of this plan of mine and/or have there own suggestions to add to it. I hope you all are having a wonderful summer so far!
Thanks for reading 🙂
Kay.
Have you explored the Federation of Intentional Communities?
Your project sounds ambitious. Medieval villages would be a good model to work with and animal rescue has been getting more attention these days. Starting both from scratch would take a long time.
Zoning by-laws are a barrier to many projects. For example, you’re not allowed to build more than one house per deed so you’d have to sub-divide a large plot of land.
Tourism could be a good business plan depending on how many tourists there are in the area to begin with. Unless you have overnight packages to attract people from further afield.
Just some thoughts.
Stu
Thank you very much for your reply Stu, i will have to give FIC a thorough read. One house per deed might slow me down thats for sure, maybe i could put more emphasis on tourism to get the province more involved.. or get in contact with Upper Canada Village to see how they came around. Thanks again fro the info and quick reply.
Kay