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Acorn Community is a secular, egalitarian community, founded in Virginia during the spring of 1993.

We are committed to income-sharing, sustainable living, and creating a vibrant, eclectic culture.

Our thriving seed business Southern Exposure Seed Exchange is part of a growing network of farmers, gardeners and seed savers dedicated to organic and heritage agriculture. We sell heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO and organic seeds and do seed saving education and outreach.

Our community encourages personal responsibility, supports queer and alternative lifestyles, and strives to create a stimulating social, political, feminist and intellectual environment.

Acorn has a pond! Almost…

About 10 years ago the dam at Acorn was broken to drain the pond for dredging. Unfortunately, after the dam was broken the guy who opened the dam left and the pond was allowed to sit, mostly drained for a number of years.

Last fall and winter several hard working acorners spent some time clearing out all the 10 year old trees and brush that had grown up below the ponds old water line.

Once it was dry enough this spring we hired a man down the road (who actually first dug the pond 50 years ago!) to dredge the pond and rebuild the dam.

Now that the pond is all put together structurally, we just need to do some landscaping, and wait for the pond to fill.

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Comments

Comment from Randi
Time April 29, 2010 at 10:27 pm

Neat! Where on the property is the pond?

Comment from Jamie
Time April 29, 2010 at 10:29 pm

Love it, Keep up the great work!

Comment from joan
Time April 30, 2010 at 6:56 pm

wow, that looks so great!!! hooray for pond-existence at acorn!

Comment from daniel
Time May 19, 2010 at 1:35 pm

neat hope you finish soon

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