Brigid Collective, established 1985, is a relaxed functional cooperative in a comfortably clean house. Regular house meetings held weekly honor our primary principles of clear, respectful communication and consensus decision-making.

We cover a range of age, class backgrounds, customs and pursuits. The household has some pagan roots (hence the name--the household was formed on that holiday).

We care about the world and helping to make it a better place. This is often reflected in our habits and choices of work. We tend toward education, art, nonprofits, activism and service.

We are located in West Berkeley on a moderately quiet street. We're near a small shopping district, major bus routes, 15 minute walk from BART. The house is lovely, 7 generous bedrooms. We have abundant common space including a spacious attic, an ample backyard and garden.

Some specific agreements include no live-in pets, minimal scented products, no tobacco smokers and no drug or alcohol dependent members. Maintaining the soundness and cleanliness of our home requires a commitment of at least two hours of chores per week, an occasional retreat and a half-day work party every few months. Each member cooks vegetarian, mostly organic meals for the whole group twice a month. Since our schedules vary, we have a house log book that we use for daily communication.

If the preceding sounds like a co-op where you would like to contribute your energy and time, then please read our preliminary questions here (join the EBCOHO MeetUp for free for access) and share your answers with them (not the EBCOHO MeetUp organizers). Finding the right fit is more important to us than filling the space.