Living on the Land Updated 4/1/2025
All You Need Institute is seeking med-long term landmates as we continue to expand our community!
Come be a part of the development of a budding intentional community in the Gulf South region. We are seeking those who desire to cultivate intimate, nourishing relationships with the land and each other while upholding our core values of reciprocity, compassion, liberation, and responsibility.
Over the past seven years we have been building the infrastructure necessary to support long-term residents and the greater community at our 111 acre site. Our site is home to a public-facing campground and workshop/retreat facilities and we have regular offerings of nature-based education, reflection, and connection opportunities.
We are located in Lumberton, MS, about 80 mi north of New Orleans, 35 min south of Hattiesburg, and 15-20 min away from the towns of Wiggins, Poplarville, and Lumberton. We are now seeking folks who see the beautiful potential of living a life attuned to the needs of the surrounding ecosystem and desire to do so in collaboration with others.
Invite:
—seeking those who see the beautiful potential of living life attuned to the needs of the surrounding ecosystem, and desire to experiment creatively with how to live in ways that go against the mainstream in community with others
—to live in a community on land, opportunity to participate in meal share & food prep, participate in childcare shares & offerings, participate in chicken, garden, goat(??) care, participate in land restoration and regeneration, monitoring, and data collection, participate in ecological building and shelter management
—to have access to resources and facilities and space to complete creative/homesteading projects
—to live at a budding nature education and retreat center co-op with support to utilize the facilities and non-material resources here for creative projects and offerings
—to live in an ecologically minded place with ppl who want to support in the shared goal of living in reciprocity with the earth
—to live in a heart-centered place where the spiritual, physical, emotional needs of a persons being are considered and valued
—to live in a place where you will be encouraged to nurture and grow your capacity to disengage with aspects of the economy that don’t feel healthy for you
“To live In right relationship with the land, with each other, and with ourselves.”
Cost for Living on the Land / Being a Live-In Resident @ All You Need, Starting Jan 2025:
| MONTHLY OVERHEAD at AYNI | |
| Electric | 248 (avg) |
| Internet | 54 |
| Debts for Infrastructure | 455 |
| Mortgage | 1540 |
| Insurance | 180 |
| Property Taxes | 37 |
| Propane | 22.5 |
| Infrastructure/Maintenance | 418 |
| Trash | 30 |
| TOTAL | 2985 |
Living On-Site:
$330 / month per person;
$190/per person for 2 or more ppl sharing 1 living space,
1st kid free, ½ off for additional kids
On-Site Infrastructure Available:
Micro Cabin, additional fee $75/month
Canvas Tent, additional fee $100/month
Floating*/Camping/BYO Living Space, no additional fee, expect to leave spaces rental ready
Barndo and outdoor kitchen, no additional fee, expect to put in extra chore labor
Utilities Access:
up to 50 amp plug*,
Wifi,
parking up to 2 cars,
well water on tap (no black water hook ups),
area to set up camper, rv, bus, van, or other living situation,
room to set up outdoor infrastructure around living area
Facilities Access: Please click here to review the detailed community infrastructure policy & facilities access policies, but in summary:
Shared access to:
>Showers
>Well
>Yurt w/ instruments (when not private rental, leave rental ready)
>Micro Cabin (when not private rental, leave rental ready)
>Pond Pavillion
>Dining Furniture & Tent
>Outdoor Furniture
>Playground area & equipment
>Outhouses
>Roads
>Campsites
& as well as over 110 acres of forest that is being carefully tended in order to increase biodiversity and bring back the landscape to longleaf pine savannah
Chores/Land Management/Meetings:
>Folks living on the land are asked to engage in at least 5 hrs/week of land management / community chores that help to contribute to the upkeep and maintenance of the property. Priorities for these tasks will be named at the weekly meeting, with suggestions welcomed.
>Residents are asked to attend at least 1 weekly meeting to review tasks, events, and community needs for the week. Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend the weekly Feelings Cafe to address emotional/social/cultural needs as they arise
Payment Policy:
>Rent is due on the 1st of each month. If you arrive outside of that date, your rent will be prorated and charged on the day you arrive. If you are unable to continue making rent payments, you will be asked to leave AYNI
>Work may be intermittently available from AYNI LLC on an as-needed basis for skilled projects including rental management, events/educational offerings, and construction/maintenance. Fees and hours will be negotiated when work is available.
Guest Policy:
- 3 free passes/month per resident for guests (3 guest, 1 night, 1 guests 3 night, etc) to utilize community infrastructure for exclusive use; AYNI LLC has exclusive rental decision rights that will trump resident reservations for Micro Cabin, Macro Cabin, and Yurt.
- 10% off cost of exclusive rental of facilities for any guest visits beyond the 3 free passes.
- Can make requests to reserve any other community infrastructure for exclusive use at any time.
- You can make a request and AYNI LLC will do their best to accommodate. Access to Yurt and Micro cabin cannot be guaranteed without payment (discount applies).
- Can make requests to reserve any community infrastructure for income generating use through AYNI LLC.
- Reserved use upon request of Macro cabin given permission by R/M & G
- Casual Use of Macro cabin upon request when not occupied by K/J, R/M, or G
Events/Community Resources:
Welcome to all community events,
25% off Ayni-sponsored events/workshops,
opportunity & support for hosting events/programs,
opportunity to participate in: meal shares, childcare shares, food prep shares, tending/harvesting from gardens, tending chickens, mushroom growing (not required),
Space available for personal homesteading activities,
support for developing new initiatives & projects,
opportunity to build towards cooperative land ownership & long-term decision making (after 6 months)
