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The red metal building at dusk with its large door open and lights on inside
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Insulated Metal Building Has the Potential for Multiple Uses, Including a Living Space

Bird's-eye watercolor of Ozark land with garden circles, fruit trees, a pond, a meadow and a pasture of resting cows and pigs, with people walking the paths
October 18, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Six Ways to Belong, the Vegan Way: Ideas for Whoever Comes Next

Illustration of a log house in green hills with gardens and rescued animals, with golden circles of light spreading outward across a globe to small glowing homes around the world, all connected by threads of light.
October 18, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Creatively Writing What Could Happen in the Future: How Living Springs Log House Became the Heart of a Compassionate World

Autumn-colored wooded hillside above a blue lake, with two red-roofed buildings in the distance
October 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Story of the Living Springs Neighborhood

Painted illustration of a sunny lakeside park in the Ozark hills with a small dock and kayaks, families picnicking, and a young couple walking with their daughter and a golden retriever
October 12, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Lake, the Rutz Family, and a Good Kind of Boundary

Painted illustration of a varied household laughing and cooking plant-based food together in a sunny country kitchen, with a dog napping on the floor and a dining table set with flowers and colorful dishes
October 2, 2026October 21, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Vegan Co-Living Handbook

Watercolor of two brown-haired women seen from behind on a wooden dock at sunrise, arm in arm, with a big white fluffy dog beside them.
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

A Dream That Waited: The Hearts Behind Living Springs Log House

Warm painterly illustration: a diverse group of thoughtful adults of all ages gathered around a long wooden table outdoors under big oak trees in the Ozark hills, notebooks, sketches and bowls of colorful fresh vegetables and fruit on the table, string lights overhead, golden evening light. Mood: inspired, hopeful collaboration.
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

The Ozarks Vegan Think Tank: A Vegan Village That Doesn’t Have to Start From Zero

Illustration of a lantern-lit village feast with plant-based food, music and dancing under the trees
October 2, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

Vegan Co-Living at Living Springs Log House

Illustration of a misty lake at sunrise with a small dock and kayak, surrounded by wooded hills.
August 16, 2026October 20, 2026 Patricia Mikkelson

A History of the Living Springs Log House and Its Relationship to Prayer Lake

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