Years ago, every week I drove past properties for sale in the mountains that were 100-2000 acres.

I would dream about ways to buy one of these properties with friends, since the idea of doing it alone seemed out-of-reach, or would turn into me being a landlord for people with nothing personally invested.

I looked for others with a similar desire, and found some, but they were often "all talk and no action".

I finally found a few folks that were willing to hold regular meetings, (which seemed like a miracle), and get tasks completed. I learned a lot, and it helped me fill in some gaps as to how it would all work.

The idea, for me, has grown in several ways. First, was realizing that the group would have to be an investment group first.  This concept alone turns away a lot of the subculture that is attracted to the idea of sharing rural land.

The original idea was to secure a single property, now I see that a network of properties is better. Each plot specializing in what that land best provides, and trading with the others.

I see people on Nostr mentioning Citadels, and realized they may be describing this same desire. Please correct me if I'm wrong!

If I'm correct, then realize that there are enough people wanting to make a new and better reality to have multiple "Citadels" in most states.