Black & BIPOC Intentional Communities

Mineral, VA

Egalitarian income-sharing commune founded 1993 on ~75 acres near Mineral, Louisa County VA; runs Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Communally owned land, rural. VERY STRONG IC CLUSTER — Louisa County is one of North America's densest IC clusters (Twin Oaks ~7mi, Living Energy Farm, Sapling, Cambia, Little Flower). Active, ~30 adults. Not specifically BIPOC-led (FEC affiliate/ally). Focus: heirloom seed preservation, sustainable agriculture, consensus governance.

income-sharing commune (FEC) · consensus / egalitarian

Phoenix, AZ

Black-woman-led youth and racial-justice nonprofit in Phoenix AZ (founder Cozetta Butts-LaMore); developing early-stage permaculture gardens/farms in Northern Arizona and East Texas. No confirmed owned land yet. Urban advocacy org, not a rural community — Phoenix is not an IC cluster. Active (2022 filing; site updated 2025). BIPOC-led: yes. Focus: youth leadership at the intersection of climate, environmental and social justice.

nonprofit

Long Beach, CA

BIPOC-led healing-justice center founded 2004 in Long Beach CA (founder Queen Hollins), rooted in Black Southern Indigenous traditions; sacred healing pit, herbal gardens, ceremony space. Urban (not rural land). Not in a rural IC cluster (LA/Long Beach metro). Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Focus: trauma-informed community-care 'African village' model — healing and education more than farming.

healing center / nonprofit

Livermore, CA

Forming eco-village and regenerative-farm community on 140+ acres in the Diablo Range near Livermore, centered on the income-generating Rainbow Junction Farm restaurant. Land held/owned (structure unconfirmed), rural. NOT in an IC cluster — Livermore/Tri-Valley is isolated from other intentional communities. Active/forming (2023). BIPOC-led: unconfirmed. Focus: collective living/ownership, regenerative agriculture, hospitality income.

forming eco-village

Randolph, MA

Forming elder-centered, net-zero regenerative ECOVILLAGE targeting ~145 acres in Randolph MA (Greater Boston); spiritually-based/animist, ceremony-centered. Setting: rural/small-town (inferred). Land not yet secured; nonprofit intends to hold it. Open to elder members + board/volunteers. Solar/net-zero intent. BIPOC-led: yes (marginalized elder women of color); lead Dr. Sandy. Flagship 'Wisdom Tree Village' (also appears separately on the roster — likely same project). Clustering: standalone in MA/Boston metro, no adjacent ICs found. Affiliations: BIPOC Council; 501(c)(3).

Forming ecovillage; open to elder members · Elder/council-led (inferred)

Middletown, NY

Indigenous-woman-led COMMUNITY LAND TRUST forming on a 102-acre tract north of Middletown NY (Orange County, Hudson Valley); incorporated 2022. Traditional/Indigenous + spiritual (L'nu/Lenape rematriation, ceremony); three-sisters/medicinal farming, native plant nursery, youth land-based learning; worker residencies planned. Land owner: CLT / multi-stakeholder coalition (Hawk Mountain Earth Center, Soil & Souls, Ramapough Lenape-Turtle Clan, NE Farmers of Color Land Trust). Setting: rural. Active/forming. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: STRONG Hudson Valley BIPOC land cluster — Wildseed Community Farm (Esopus, on roster), Kingston Land Trust 'Land in Black Hands' (54ac), Ramapough Lenape/NJ farms. Affiliations: BIPOC Council; NE Farmers of Color Land Trust.

Community land trust; forming; worker residencies planned · Indigenous-woman-led / collective (CLT)

Frederick, MD

BIPOC/heritage homeschool co-op / education collective in Frederick MD (Frederick County); culturally-grounded homeschooling; forming ~2024-2025; primary presence via Facebook. NOT residential; no land. Setting: suburban/small-town. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: none confirmed (broader MD BIPOC-farmer networks in nearby Montgomery County, but no IC cluster). Affiliations: BIPOC Council.

Homeschool collective; open to families

Dayton, OH

BIPOC-women-led cooperative urban farm and intentional community on ~12 acres in Dayton OH; supplies eggs/poultry to food banks and markets. Cooperative model (ownership structure unconfirmed), urban. NOT in an IC cluster — Dayton is isolated from IC-dense regions. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Focus: food sovereignty, community garden, urban homesteading, education.

cooperative urban farm

Columbus, OH

Black-women-run URBAN-AGRICULTURE collective in Columbus OH (Near East Side), founded 2020; operates five community green spaces (via PACT partnership); culturally-relevant food, Master Urban Farmer workshops. NOT residential; volunteer-based; land via multiple stakeholders/partners (acreage not specified). Setting: urban. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: Columbus urban-ag node (Franklin Park 'Growing to Green', Over the Fence) — not a residential IC cluster. Affiliations: BIPOC Council; PACT.

Urban-agriculture collective; volunteer-based · Collective (Black women-run)

Los Angeles, CA

Black/African-diaspora URBAN wellness + food-equity nonprofit in Los Angeles CA (Leimert Park; serves Compton, San Pedro); founder Queen Nina Womack; food-as-medicine, mental health, community healing; distributes food to thousands of families. NOT a residential land community. Setting: urban. Active (2026 events). BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: none (urban service org). Also field offices in Lagos, Nigeria and Tamale, Ghana. Affiliations: BIPOC Council; partners LA County DMH, CalMHSA, Food Forward.

Nonprofit; open to public/volunteers

Mount Vernon, NY

Black-led urban farm / garden-education nonprofit in Mount Vernon NY (Westchester, lower Hudson Valley edge); founder Isa Jamira; incorporated 2022; workshops, garden consults, farm-to-table classes. Registered address is an apartment (urban plots; no owned acreage confirmed). Setting: urban. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: HIGH VALUE — southern edge of the dense Hudson Valley BIPOC farm/IC cluster (Wildseed, Soul Fire Farm/Grafton, Rise & Root; ~40+ BIPOC farms estimated in the Hudson Valley). Affiliations: BIPOC Council; not in FIC directory.

Educational nonprofit / urban farm

New Orleans, LA

Black community civic-advocacy org in New Orleans LA (New Orleans East) tied to reclaiming the historic 15-acre Lincoln Beach lakefront (a former Black beach). NOTE: could not confirm it as a separately registered entity distinct from the nonprofit 'New Orleans for Lincoln Beach' — do not conflate. Setting: urban/coastal. Not a residential land community. Broader Lincoln Beach reopening movement is very active (2025-2026 redevelopment). BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: none. Affiliations: BIPOC Council.

Civic league / advocacy

Columbus, OH

Black-woman-led wellness brand + urban-agriculture project + retreats in Columbus OH (Near East Side); LLC est. 2020; founder Jera Oliver; sells herbs/produce/tea at farmers markets, runs wellness retreats (incl. Zanzibar). NOT a residential land community; no owned acreage found. Setting: urban. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: none (nearest OH ICs are in SE Ohio, e.g. Currents/Glouster — not adjacent). Affiliations: BIPOC Council.

LLC wellness / urban-ag project · Founder-led (LLC)

Atlanta, GA

Membership network (2,500+ members) of Black/African-descent sustainability practitioners, HQ Atlanta GA. NOT a land-based residential community — a hub connecting farmers, homesteaders, and IC developers (member projects in GA, VA, MD, TN, Midwest, Ghana, Jamaica). Useful as a directory of where Black-led land projects concentrate. Active (annual Black Sustainability Summit). BIPOC-led: yes. Focus: cooperative/ubuntu sustainability, organized by Industry Houses.

membership network · participatory / member voting

Corvallis, OR

Cultural food-sovereignty and ancestral-garden collective (nonprofit) in Corvallis OR (Willamette Valley); multigenerational BIPOC + refugee/immigrant participants; CSA boxes, cultural food, healing garden. Aspires to 'create a village community' but NOT yet landholding — no owned acreage confirmed. Setting: urban/small-town. Active. BIPOC-led: yes. Clustering: Oregon/Willamette Valley BIPOC network (Kalapuya Weaving, NativeWomanshare) — mostly programmatic, not land-holding. Affiliations: BIPOC Council; 501(c)(3); not in FIC directory.

Nonprofit garden collective; open to BIPOC participants