Llano del Rio
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Llano del Rio was a commune located in what is now Llano, California, east of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County. The colony was devised by lawyer and socialist politician Job Harrima
Llano del Rio ruins in late 2009
Full page ad for the new Llano del Rio colony published in July 1914 in The Western Comrade, a monthly magazine started by Job Harriman to help promote the venture
Colonists outside a crude machine shop at the Llano del Rio colony, 1914.
The Western Comrade conveyed grandiose plans for the Llano del Rio colony to its readers. This raw rock-walled building with a corrugated metal roof was to be "remodeled for trout hatchery and motion picture factory," according to the photo caption.
Twin Oaks Community is an ecovillage and intentional community of approximately one hundred people living on 450 acres in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. It is a member of the Federation of Eg
Llano del Rio
…Llano community in California ended due to faulty legal maneuvers. In 1918, Llano filed for bankruptcy. From 1967 - 2022, Llano was given tribute at Twin Oaks, a contemporary intentional community of 100 members in Virginia. All Twin Oaks' buildings are named after communities that are no longer actively…
An aerial view of Twin Oaks' main entrance and communal garden
Hammock-making was one of Twin Oaks' main sources of income