Quick Summary
The Family Chalmers Consortium is a multigenerational, family-owned collective rooted in creativity, stewardship, and principle. We build lasting work — not for shareholders, but for each other, our community, and the future.
Our Ethos
We are not here to flip, scale, or sell out. We are here to create something enduring — a circle of work and art designed to sustain our family, enrich our community, and leave the land better than we found it.
Our Backstory
This website was established in April of 2001. In it’s 25th year, it is a portal to everything we’re doing.
We encourage you to simply explore & discover by clicking on the menu above, or simply scrolling down this page.
Either way, you’ll get an idea of who The Family Chalmers Consortium is and what we do… Dig it?
Core Values
Egalitarianism — No one above, no one below. Equal voices, shared responsibility.
Conscientious Capitalism — Profit with purpose, never at the expense of ethics or ecology.
Legacy & Stewardship — What we build today must be inherited and improved tomorrow.
Transparency & Trust — In all we do, inside and out.
Art as Practice — Creativity isn’t a product. It’s a way of life.
What We Do
The Consortium brings together decades of lived experience — publishing, music, homesteading, land care, food, and art — into a single, sustainable structure.
We operate by consensus, not hierarchy. We value collaboration over competition, integrity over expedience. Our projects are interconnected, intentional, and infused with purpose.
Closing Note
This isn’t just business.
It’s our legacy.
Our practice.
Our offering.
The Longwave Home
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A Community Radio Program
The Longwave Home 〰️ A Community Radio Program
The Longwave Home - A Radio Dispatch
Signals across the distance. An experimental audio venture—part broadcast, part sound collage, part survival kit—built to carry voices, stories, and music farther than the static. A monthly dispatch dropping on the 21st each month, exclusively on Apple Podcasts or a Community Radio Station near you.
The Intrepid Editor Press-
Our boutique publishing house for books, essays, and stories that don’t follow the rules—but rewrite them. Established in 2009 and now with four published titles and several new titles slated, The Intrepid Editor Press is our flagship venue.
The Ripple Revolver - The Minds & Musings of Dissent
A digital publication and local zine exploring culture, politics, and the countercurrents of American life, in these troubling times. The Ripple Revolver is the host of “Sh’ma America; Still Here for Now” an every so often podcast available where you get your podcasts now.
The Family Chalmers Consortium Til Death, We Do Art
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The Family Chalmers Consortium Til Death, We Do Art 〰️
Our root system. Founded in 1995 by d’Philip & Kelly Chalmers, the Consortium blends family, creativity, and community into a living network of work, art, and stewardship. This is our big umbrella, and we invite you to learn about our venues, services & products.
Foolian Around- Music, Mayhem & Madness at Thirty-Three & a Third Revolutions Per Minute (2026)
Ginger’s Dream- A culinary product line of small batch, fresh & organic food products available exclusively in Nevada County, California (2027)
Camp 420- A private, reservation only campsite and music venue that provides a unique experience in a Sierra Cannabis Farm (2028)
In the not-too-distant The Family Chalmers Consortium is building More!
