Big Calm

About

"There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature." – Henry David Thoreau
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👋 Hi, we’re Steve and Abby.
There’s no huge property development company behind Big Calm Inc. It’s us, a loving, middle-aged, no-kids couple who works online, enjoys nature, and values community.
Steve ran a disaster management software company and now advises a range of incredible social innovation / mental wellness / clean technology startups.
Abby is a communications pro at Zoeta BioCommunications, with a Masters in Biomedical Technology and a certificate in permaculture design.

Origins

Dismayed by dismal political discourse and anxious about cascading climate change, we set out in 2019 to find a quiet piece of countryside in interior B.C.

On our tour of numerous listed properties, we came upon a glorious 37-acre mountain-side bench with spring water, spectacular views, a large organic garden, unfinished post-and-beam barn-loft, and old cabin.

Our option-to-purchase proved to be fortuitous when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. We exercised it in Spring 2020 and have been gradually building out the ultimate homestead to share with other friendly, eco-minded, tiny-dwelling communitarians. 

We started with a rental model and are now transitioning into an Equity Cooperative – interested in finding neighbours, not tenants.

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Work in Progress

Members get to join a diligent work-in-progress, not an expensive patch of bare land.

2020

Appraisal, purchase, engineering, and Type 2 septic system installation

2021-23

Shangri-loft renovation, driveway, fire mitigation, & P1 pads installation

2024-25

Irrigation, greenhouse, root cellar, governance, and financial planning

2026

Now inviting interest for equity co-op membership

2027

Earthworks, utilities, and property sale to confirmed cooperative

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Tow-ins, long table gatherings, sociocracy, and community projects

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Highlights

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Principles

We’re focused on permaculture, resilience, community, and cooperative equity.

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Homesteads

We offer 12 spacious, serviced, and stunning pads/sites for certified pro-built tiny houses.

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Inspirations

We’re inspired by the best builders, biggest ideas, and brightest lights in the home+homestead space.

“This isn’t just a cool place – it’s an opportunity. To live simply. To live in alignment. To find your people.”

Kenton Zerbin Speaker | Educator | Consultant

"We've seen DOZENS of communities... But Big Calm has it all - permaculture, careful planning, low-density... I'd move there in a heartbeat".

Lisa Saucy Fierro-Ruckman Painted Turtle Tiny House Consulting

"Mountain air, wi-fi, and affordable investment. Big Calm is the tiny home community of the future."

Maria Sturova Tiny Homes in Canada

"Enjoy fresh air, mountain water, vibrant land and gorgeous valley views within a self-sufficient community of resilient, eco-conscious neighbours."

Noam Dolgin CoHoBC
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we’re proud members of

Canadian-Cohousing-Network
Foundation-for-Intentional-Community
BC-Cooperative-Association
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Canadian-Cohousing-Network
Foundation-for-Intentional-Community
BC-Cooperative-Association
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Canadian-Cohousing-Network
Foundation-for-Intentional-Community
BC-Cooperative-Association
UCCC-logo
Canadian-Cohousing-Network
Foundation-for-Intentional-Community
BC-Cooperative-Association
UCCC-logo
Canadian-Cohousing-Network
Foundation-for-Intentional-Community
BC-Cooperative-Association
UCCC-logo