These are all very different types of entities than communes. The Farm, DR and Earthaven are all important collective living situations and historically import

These are all very different types of entities than communes. The Farm, DR and Earthaven are all important collective living situations and historically important intentional communities. None of them are currently communes, as in shared income situations. This makes their operations much easier. People can have different and separate financial situations, there is no need for a shared cottage industry. Members can work straight jobs in the outside world and bring money home. All the FEC communities pool and share income, often there is a cottage industry new members can plug into (this is not the case with Compersia in DC, Cotyledon in NYC or Cambia in Louisa however). It is much easier to build and sustain communities which are not communes and not income sharing, largely because it is easier to find people who are willing to join.