About Us

The Federation of Egalitarian Communities is a network of communal groups spread across North America. We range in size and emphasis from small agricultural homesteads to village-like communities to urban group houses.

Principles of the FEC

Each of the FEC communities:

  1. Holds its land, labor, income and other resources in common.
  2. Assumes responsibility for the needs of its members, receiving the products of their labor and distributing these and all other goods equally, or according to need.
  3. Practices non-violence.
  4. Uses a form of decision making in which members have an equal opportunity to participate, either through consensus, direct vote, or right of appeal or overrule.
  5. Actively works to establish the equality of all people and does not permit discrimination on the basis of race, class, creed, ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
  6. Acts to conserve natural resources for present and future generations while striving to continually improve ecological awareness and practice.
  7. Creates processes for group communication and participation and provides an environment which supports people's development.

Why We Exist

Because we share so much, and because we are committed to a vision of community which transcends our individual groups, we have joined together to cooperate on publications, conferences, recruitment efforts, community support systems including health care, and a variety of other mutually supportive activities. Our aim is not only to help each other; we want to help more people discover the advantages of a communal alternative, and to promote the evolution of a more egalitarian world.

Connect With Us

We cannot promise utopia, but if you are seriously interested in our joyous struggle, we invite you to come and see for yourself. To arrange a visit, read here and then contact the individual community you want to go to. Other opportunities to connect with us include internships and conferences on community living.

If you are part of an existing community that is interested in potentially joining the FEC, see info on becoming an FEC community.

For other queries, please Email [email protected].