text: In reply to message51638: Those issues could be solved with some work and ingenuity. Electricity for example, go off the grid with solar, or if near a moving water source, use hydro via a water wheel. Sewage: composting toilets in out buildingsHomesteaders and off grid families do it like this.As for income: if the community members understand that it’s a barter system, that you have to give to get, and everyone has something to offer, income will become obsolete.