Best Community for Off-Grid Living — 262 verified resources

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• Fellowship for Intentional Community — Intentional Community Directory · Missouri — The Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC) maintains the most comprehensive directory of intentional communities, ecovillages, and cohou
• Homesteaders of America — Homestead Community & Conference · Virginia — Homesteaders of America hosts the largest annual homesteading conference in the US in Front Royal, VA, drawing 5,000+ attendees. Their onlin
• The Prairie Homestead — Homestead Blog & Podcast · Wyoming — Jill Winger's The Prairie Homestead blog and Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast reach millions of homesteaders monthly with practical guides o
• Mother Earth News — Homesteading Magazine · Kansas — Mother Earth News has been the voice of the homesteading and back-to-the-land movement since 1970. Their 50+ years of practical articles on
• Survival Blog — Preparedness & Self-Sufficiency Blog · Nationwide — SurvivalBlog.com, founded by James Wesley Rawles, is the internet's most-read preparedness and self-reliant living website with 320,000+ uni
• Grit Magazine — Rural American Lifestyle · Kansas — Grit Magazine has covered rural American life, farming, and homesteading since 1882. Their bimonthly print magazine and online content cover
• Backwoods Home Magazine — Self-Reliance Magazine · Oregon — Backwoods Home Magazine has published bimonthly self-reliance guides since 1989, covering solar energy, water systems, food production, buil
• Roots & Refuge Farm — Homestead YouTube Channel · Arkansas — Jess and Miah's Roots & Refuge Farm YouTube channel documents their Arkansas homestead with videos on market gardening, permaculture, food p
• Self Sufficient Me — Homesteading YouTube & Blog · Nationwide — Self Sufficient Me features detailed videos and articles on backyard food production, fruit trees, vegetable gardening, chickens, and water
• Countryside & Small Stock Journal — Small Farm & Homestead Magazine · Wisconsin — Countryside & Small Stock Journal has been serving small farmers and homesteaders since 1917. Published bimonthly, it covers goats, rabbits,
• Homestead & Chill — Organic Homesteading Blog · California — Homestead & Chill is Deanna Talerico's widely-read blog covering organic vegetable gardening, fermentation, food preservation, and sustainab
• ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture — Free Homestead & Farm Guides · Nationwide — ATTRA (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service) provides free publications, helpline assistance, and webinars for sustainable f
• Alabama Homesteaders Network — State FB Community — Active Facebook group connecting Alabama homesteaders, small farmers, and off-grid families. Members share tips on livestock, gardens, food
• ACES Sustainable Agriculture Program — Extension Resource — Alabama Cooperative Extension System publishes free guides on small farms, backyard chickens, food preservation, and homestead crops tailore
• Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network — Farming Community — Statewide network of Alabama sustainable farmers and homesteaders sharing resources on soil health, organic production, and community food s
• Harvest Festival at the Alabama Ag Center — Annual Rural Skills Event — Annual fall gathering in central Alabama featuring homesteading demonstrations, canning workshops, livestock shows, and heritage breed exhib
• r/Alabama Homesteading — State Subreddit — Reddit community for Alabama homesteaders discussing gardening in red clay soils, backyard chickens, food preservation, and rural property p
• Calypso Farm and Ecology Center — Subarctic Education Farm — Working organic farm and educational center near Fairbanks offering immersive homesteading and sustainable agriculture programs in Alaska's
• Alaska Homesteaders & Preppers — State FB Community — Large Alaska-focused Facebook group for off-grid living, remote homesteading, bush survival, and self-sufficiency in extreme northern climat
• UAF Cooperative Extension Service — Homestead Education Resource — University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension publishes comprehensive guides on root cellaring, wild game processing, greenhouse construction, an
• Alaska Sustainable Agriculture Conference — Annual Farming Event — Annual conference bringing together Alaska farmers, homesteaders, and food producers for workshops on cold-climate agriculture, energy syste
• Alaska Homestead Act Legacy Communities — Historic Homesteading Network — Network of established homestead communities descended from Alaska's homesteading era, sharing knowledge on off-grid systems, subsistence pr
• Arcosanti — Urban Ecology Experiment — Paolo Soleri's visionary arcology community 70 miles north of Phoenix combining architecture and ecology. Offers tours, workshops, and resid
• Arizona Homesteaders & Off-Grid Living — State FB Community — Active Arizona Facebook group focused on desert homesteading, water harvesting, solar power, and off-grid living in the Southwest. Covers bo
• Native Seeds/SEARCH — Seed Saving Community — Tucson-based nonprofit conserving and distributing traditional Southwestern food plant seeds. Publishes growing guides, hosts seed swaps, an
• Arizona Small Farm & Ranch Conference — Annual Ag Conference — Annual event for Arizona small-scale farmers, ranchers, and homesteaders covering water rights, desert growing techniques, livestock managem
• Sonoran Permaculture Guild — Desert Permaculture Network — Tucson-based permaculture network hosting design courses, desert water harvesting workshops, and community food forest projects adapted to t
• Meadowcreek Project — Ecological Research Farm — Long-running sustainable agriculture and ecological research center in the Ozark Mountains offering educational programs on food systems, ag
• Arkansas Homesteaders Group — State FB Community — Facebook community for Arkansas homesteaders sharing tips on Ozark and Delta farming, canning, livestock, and rural self-sufficiency in Arka
• Heifer Ranch — Sustainable Ag Learning Center — Heifer International's 1,200-acre working ranch in Perryville hosts immersive global village experiences and sustainable agriculture worksho
• UA Division of Agriculture Extension — Extension Publications — University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension provides free publications on backyard chickens, food preservation, home orchards, and small fa
• Ozark Natural Science Center — Ozark Ecology Programs — Educational center in the Arkansas Ozarks offering programs on natural history, land stewardship, and sustainable living connected to the br
• Occidental Arts and Ecology Center — Permaculture & Seed Saving — 80-acre community and learning center in Sonoma County offering workshops on permaculture, seed saving, water stewardship, and social ecolog
• Emerald Earth Sanctuary — Off-Grid Permaculture Community — Off-grid permaculture homestead and intentional community in Mendocino County welcoming interns to learn solar energy, water catchment, orga
• California Homesteading Community — State FB Community — Large California Facebook group for homesteaders, urban farmers, and off-grid families sharing tips on year-round growing, fire preparedness
• California Certified Organic Farmers — Organic Farming Network — CCOF publishes organic farming guides, connects California homesteaders with certification pathways, and advocates for organic food systems
• EcoFarm Conference — Annual Sustainable Ag Gathering — West Coast's premier annual sustainable agriculture conference in Pacific Grove drawing 1,000+ California farmers, homesteaders, and food ad
• Colorado Permaculture Guild — Permaculture Network — Statewide network of permaculture designers and practitioners hosting design courses, farm tours, and community projects across Colorado's d
• Colorado Homesteaders & Self-Reliance — State FB Community — Active Colorado Facebook community for mountain and plains homesteaders covering altitude gardening, well water systems, wood heat, and high
• Rocky Mountain Farmers Union — Small Farm Advocacy — Regional farm organization publishing resources on sustainable agriculture, rural policy, and homestead economics for Colorado, Wyoming, and
• Colorado Alternative Energy Forum — Off-Grid Energy Community — Colorado-focused online community for solar, wind, and off-grid energy enthusiasts sharing technical advice on system design, permitting, an
• Colorado Mountain Homesteading Expo — Annual Homestead Event — Annual gathering focused on mountain and high-plains homesteading with workshops on root cellaring, alternative energy, water rights, and se
• Connecticut Homesteaders Network — State FB Community — Facebook community for Connecticut homesteaders sharing tips on small-acreage farming, backyard chickens, maple tapping, and Northeast food
• NOFA Connecticut — Northeast Organic Farming Assoc. — Connecticut chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association publishes newsletters, hosts farm tours, and advocates for small farms and
• CT NOFA Winter Conference — Annual Organic Farming Event — Annual winter gathering for Connecticut organic farmers, homesteaders, and food advocates with workshops on soil health, seed saving, small
• Holcomb Farm — Community Learning Farm — 200-acre community farm in Granby offering CSA membership, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities connecting suburban Connecticut
• Connecticut Land Conservation Council — Land Stewardship Network — Statewide network connecting Connecticut homesteaders and conservation landowners with resources on land stewardship, agricultural land pres
• Delaware Homesteaders Community — State FB Community — Facebook group for Delaware homesteaders covering backyard chickens, small-plot gardening, beekeeping, and food preservation in Delaware's M
• University of Delaware Cooperative Extension — Extension Resource — UD Extension publishes free guides on small farm production, home food preservation, backyard poultry, and sustainable horticulture tailored
• Delaware Center for Horticulture — Urban Gardening Hub — Wilmington-based nonprofit supporting urban and suburban food gardens, community plots, and green infrastructure connecting Delaware residen
• PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference — Regional Annual Event — Delaware farmers and homesteaders attend PASA's annual conference in Pennsylvania, the Mid-Atlantic's largest sustainable agriculture gather
• Delaware Agricultural Museum — Heritage Farming Community — Dover museum hosting seasonal homesteading demonstrations, heritage breed exhibits, and farm skill workshops celebrating Delaware's agricult
• Miccosukee Land Co-op — Rural Land Cooperative — Long-running rural land cooperative near Tallahassee with over 100 households sharing 1,000+ acres. Members maintain food forests, market ga
• Florida Homesteaders & Off-Grid Living — State FB Community — One of Florida's largest homesteading Facebook groups covering tropical and subtropical farming, hurricane preparedness, rainwater collectio
• Florida Organic Growers — Organic Farming Network — Statewide nonprofit supporting Florida organic farmers and homesteaders with certification assistance, educational publications, and advocac
• IFAS Small Farms Conference — Annual Florida Farm Summit — Annual UF/IFAS conference for Florida small farmers, homesteaders, and agritourism operators covering tropical crops, water management, and
• Crone's Cradle Conserve — Permaculture Community — Women-centered permaculture homestead community in central Florida offering workshops on natural building, medicinal herbs, food forests, an
• Jubilee Partners — Christian Intentional Community — Long-standing intentional Christian community in Comer, Georgia practicing simple living, organic farming, and hospitality. Members share la
• Georgia Homesteaders Network — State FB Community — Active Georgia Facebook community for homesteaders covering red clay soil gardening, Southern food preservation, cattle and goat keeping, an
• Georgia Organics — Sustainable Food Network — Statewide organization publishing farm guides, hosting the annual Georgia Organics Conference, and connecting Georgia homesteaders with mark

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How many community resources are on GetOffGrid?

GetOffGrid tracks 262 verified community resources for off-grid living across the US.

What are the top-rated community resources for off-grid living?

206 of the 262 listings are rated 4.5 or higher. Featured: Fellowship for Intentional Community, Homesteaders of America, The Prairie Homestead, Mother Earth News, Survival Blog.

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Resources span all 50 US states + DC. 50 states have state-specific listings; the rest are nationwide platforms.