ADDENDUM

1. Guardian Selection & Governance —Truth, Beauty, Goodness

The Guardians are the elder statesmen of the PEACH Community — not in a political sense, but in the oldest and most honorable sense of the word. They are experienced, accomplished people who have lived long enough to carry wisdom without needing to display it, and who have earned the trust of the community through a lifetime of devoted service to its mission and values.

To be considered for the role of Guardian, one must be at minimum in their 7th cycle of life, though most Guardians are in their 8th cycle or beyond. As a rule, Guardians are drawn from the Elder’s Club, where they have already demonstrated their dedication, judgment, and depth of character. However, the invitation to join is not extended lightly or quickly.

Before any invitation is made, the sitting Guardians consult broadly — with the President, with the leaders of the arts, with those who carry significant responsibility across every area of community life. The question asked is not merely is this person qualified, but is this person seen and trusted by those who work alongside them every day. Only after this quiet, careful consultation do the Guardians extend their invitation.

The role, once accepted, is held for life. Most Guardians believe the commitment does not end there. It is a tradition within the community that those Guardians who have passed or crossed over are still present in some form — still holding the mission, still offering their counsel. At the opening of each Guardian meeting, a candle is lit in the name of each Guardian who has gone before. They are not forgotten. They are invited.

In the early days of the community, the founding Guardians will number six or seven. As the community grows and matures, that number may expand, though never beyond twelve. A small body means every voice carries full weight and every decision is genuinely deliberated.

What the Guardians Do –  The Guardians hold two responsibilities that are distinct but inseparable.

The first is philosophical and spiritual — they are the keepers of the mission. When a question has worked its way up through the community’s ordinary structures and still cannot be resolved, it is because it has ceased to be a logistical question and become something deeper: Is this true to who we are? Is the timing right? Does this serve the long arc of what we are building here? These are Guardian questions. They do not rush toward answers. They discern.

The second is material and strategic — and in the early years especially, these decisions fall squarely on the Guardians’ shoulders. Shall we purchase more land? Can we fund a new roof, a new road? Do we have the capacity to acquire the building down the street? Are we ready to enter into a partnership with the university, or to join a mission with a SEEDS community in Idaho? These are decisions that exceed what any committee or club can rightly make alone. When the weight is that great, the Guardians are called in — like Cincinnatus summoned from his farm — they take stock, they decide, and they return.

When a decision exceeds even the community’s own reach, the Guardians are the ones who bring it to the Foundation. They make the case, they ask for support, they represent the community’s vision to those who hold resources in trust for its future. This is not a lesser task — it requires the full credibility that only a life well lived can provide.
The Guardian’s Journal

Every Guardian is asked to keep a journal throughout their tenure — a record of their life’s biography and their evolving thoughts and vision for the community. This is not a formal report or an administrative document. It is a personal testimony: what they saw, what they hoped for, what they wrestled with, what they came to believe.
It is the tradition of the Guardians that these journals are published posthumously — so that each Guardian may continue writing, revising, and adding to their record all the way to the end of their life. Nothing is fixed before its time. The vision is allowed to keep growing as long as the person does.

When published, these journals join the PEACH Library’s Legacy Collection — and in this way, the Guardians remain present not only in candlelight, but on the shelf.

 

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2. Time Banking — how it works, what qualifies, how hours are tracked and redeemed.

Tier 1 — Simple and Functional:
Master Artists keep their own ledger.
Members sign up and log hours informally
IT consolidates periodically
Post Office issues the Physical PEACH Script Bux and Certificates
Lucas Pacioli oversees accounting until proper banking is established

Tier 2 — After The Foundation:
We will revisit the whole system once the Foundation has established their place in the Community.
At that time we will formalize the online platform, the exchange rates, and implement Phase III and IV.
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Tier 3 — The Future:
The biggest transition is time for value, but this is all spaced out so that we can accumulate our commodities and funding while we grow. Our goal is to cover the needs in the Community first, but also have the ability to cash out any and all time-holders without long delays through standard currency or trade.

Commodities are developed and initiated from day one, they continue to grow throughout time. Stores are sold before expiration, they are exchanged for time or currency. Value is then set to market forces.

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3. July 3rd Volunteer Guidelines — hours, meals, time banking specifics

4. Foundation Relationship — how requests are made, who initiates, what the process looks like

5. SEEDS Partnership Protocol — when and how the community engages with outside SEEDS communities

Links to White Pages

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