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A living laboratory for a sustainable human future.

 

Earthaven is an aspiring ecovillage in a mountain forest setting near Asheville, North Carolina.

We are dedicated to caring for people and the Earth by learning, living, and demonstrating a holistic, sustainable culture.

Our little mountain village was heavily affected by Hurricane Helene. We received around 22 inches of rain in 2 1/2 days.

The good news is that everyone and their homes are well. Our roads, bridges, and agricultural areas are heavily damaged and will take a lot to restore. We’ve set up a GoFundMe if you would like to help.

Culture’s Edge is hosting an Online Grief Honoring Ceremony on Friday, October 25, 7 pm Eastern Time. Click here for more information and to register.

The best ways to get to know Earthaven are to:

Learn More About Earthaven

About Us:

Since 1995, we have grown to about 75 adult members and residents, from twenty-somethings to elders, plus about 25 children, infants through teens. We hope to grow to 150 people. We are building homes in 14 neighborhoods and developing on-site businesses as part of our own village‑scale economy.

Our Mission & Vision:

To create a village which is a living laboratory and educational seed bank for a sustainable human future. In the midst of planetary change the Earthaven experiment helps inform and inspire a global flowering of bio-regionally appropriate cultures.

“Earthaven is where the human community is bonding with the Earth in a manner capable of healing the devastation of the past and inspiring a new grandeur for the future. At Earthaven, even for a brief while, we experience what it is to return to ourselves.”

–Thomas Berry
author of The Dream of the Earth.

In-Person Tours at Earthaven Ecovillage

Earthaven’s School of Integrated Living (SOIL) offers in-person and virtual tours of our Village!

Schedule Your Visit Today

Because of Hurricane Helene, Saturday tours are canceled through January 2025. Travel around Earthaven is limited to local and essential traffic. Customized tours are offered in special circumstances.

Hurricane Helene has impacted Earthaven:

Our roads, bridges, hydro systems, and a residence sustained heavy damage. We are all uninjured and involved in recovery work. Please support our recovery by donating here or through our GoFundMe.