I understand that folks have individual living spaces but are meals shared?
Like many things at Windward, the answer is “yes and no” 🙂 Our major group activity is the noon day lunch. It’s a time when everyone comes together to enjoy other’s company and to catch up on what others are doing. It’s also a time to update everyone on community progress and plans, and the noon meal plays an important role in building our sense of community. As for breakfast and dinner, folks fix their own as suits their personal time table and tastes. The kitchen is open, food’s on the shelf and in the frig, so it’s a matter of fixing some cereal, warming up some leftovers, heating up some soup or making a sandwich, and so on. Feeding a dozen plus people isn’t an easy task, and especially when personal dietary needs and restrictions have to be taken into account. By doing one big meal a day, we maintain group continuity, and by doing for ourselves at other times, we insure that individual needs and tastes are met; it’s a balancing act that lies at the heart of sustainability within
