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FM Parmu I = Joint interview by Madis Rennu and Andres Rõigas with members of the Parmu ecovillage: wood sculptor Andres Rattasepp and teacher Jandra Möldre in February 2019 in Sooblase village in Valga municipality.

FM Karula I = Joint interview by the authors of the present paper with Karula ceramist/geologist Marko Puksing and sheep breeder Lilian Freiberg in Karula, Kaika village, February 2019.

FM Karula II = Joint interview by the authors of the present paper with a former mayor of Karula municipality, Rain Ruusa, in February 2019 at Antsla Commune Administration House.

FM Karula III = Skype interview by Madis Rennu with Karula ceramist/geologist Marko Puksing and sheep breeder Lilian Freiberg in April 2021.

FM Mooste I = Joint interview by the authors of the present paper with Mooste Wool and Leather Workshop craftspeople Nils-Naatan Kaivo and Tuuli Ermel in March 2019 at Mooste manor.

FM Sänna I = Joint interview by the authors of the present paper with Hendrik Noor, the founder and spearhead of Sänna Culture Manor, in April 2019 at Sänna manor in Rõuge municipality.

FM Mooste II= Joint interview by the authors of the present paper with Ülo Needo, former mayor of Mooste municipality, in April 2019 at Mooste Commune Administration House.

FM Mauri I = Joint interview by Madis Rennu and Andres Rõigas with Marit Külv, a member of Maur Kin’s Domains (Eco) Village and a textile student at the Handicrafts Department of Viljandi Culture Academy in April 2019 at Viljandi CA.

FM Mauri II = Interview by Madis Rennu via e-mail and phone with Marit Külv, a member of Maur Kin’s Domains (Eco) Village and a textile student at the Handicrafts Department of Viljandi Culture Academy in April 2021.

FM Mõisamaa = Joint interview by Madis Rennu and Andres Rõigas with Liina Järviste and Merili Simmer, founding members of the eco-community “Väike Jalajälg” (Small Footprint) located in Mõisamaa village, Märjamaa municipality, on July 18, 2019, in Mõisamaa.

FM Nedsaja = Interview by Madis Rennu with members of Nedsaja village, Toomas Valk and Meel Valk, in April 2019 in Nedsaja village, Setomaa municipality.

Recordings of all the interviews conducted and memos of telephone conversations, partial transcriptions of the recordings, and other relevant notes are in the possession of the authors of the present paper.