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The Wedding of Kaitlin & Bruce

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on June 2, 2013. Posted in Celebrations, Celebrations and Gratitudes, Chosen Family, Members, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on The Wedding of Kaitlin & Bruce

by Arjuna da Silva It seems the whole month of May was taken up with the preparations for THE wedding. The village was abuzz with excitement and anticipation for the May 25th event. It was one of those times when everyone comes together to celebrate the same wonderful thing, and old...

Overcome the Stress of Sitting

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 30, 2013. Posted in Articles, People Care. No Comments on Overcome the Stress of Sitting

by Nick Nicholson When I was a youth, I noticed how some people tilted when they walked. Not the natural way that our spines curve forward and backward, so that our vertebral disks do not compress, but the tilt that happens when one side of the body stretches muscles to balance the other side. I...

Equinox and Eggs

Written by Martha Harris on March 20, 2013. Posted in Farms, Food, Fun and Play, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Equinox and Eggs

Happy Spring Equinox! At Earthaven we are singing and drumming at sunrise, and holding a children’s ritual and egg hunt. There are two equinoxes each year, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same...

Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 6, 2013. Posted in Chosen Family, Community Service, Members. No Comments on Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

by Arjuna da Silva Brandon came to Earthaven in 1998 in pursuit of meaningful connection to Earth and Spirit. “When I discovered permaculture in Communities magazine, I realized organic farming, natural building and ecovillage lifestyle were what I was after.” The following year, he returned to...

The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on November 10, 2012. Posted in Businesses, Families and Children, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!

On October 5, 2012 at 10 a.m., sounds rang through the village as a group of Earthaven Middle Schoolers rang bells, banged on drums, sounded the didgeridoo and shook tambourines for a full five minutes. At the end of the five minutes they shouted, “The Trading Post is NOW OPEN!” Folks from all...

Naming Ceremony

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 23, 2012. Posted in Dancing Shiva, Social Events, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on Naming Ceremony

Earthaven members Rudy Ballantine and Norm Self, and resident Banyan Fierer renamed their neighborhood Dancing Shiva to align with their intention to participate in the ongoing creation of pleasure, joy and fulfillment. They named the neighborhood after Shiva, the dancing deity who brings...

Photo of the Season

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 20, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Hut Hamlet, Members. No Comments on Photo of the Season

The McLeod Family: Dad Johnny, Mom Mana, Luka (left) and Max (right).

Coffee & Trade

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 18, 2012. Posted in Food, Social Events, Village Economics. No Comments on Coffee & Trade

Tuesday mornings are turning into a downright farmer’s market. Our regular Coffee and Trade now features produce, artwork, and other products from members and neighbors. Here’s what’s been on display this summer: Fresh Baked Bread Earthaven-grown Blackberries...

Celebrating in Community

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 2, 2012. Posted in Celebrations, Chosen Family, Members. No Comments on Celebrating in Community

by Sue Stone I wanted my 70th birthday to be a gift to myself, as well as to my community, and to celebrate it with my friends here at Earthaven. It began with a work party and open house, then a potluck and celebration. So many people came to help. I was amazed by how much work got done here at...

Christmas Cookie Party

Written by Eli on May 5, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Food, Fun and Play, Village Terraces. No Comments on Christmas Cookie Party

I know, I know, it’s May. I’ve been chasing after a baby recently. Better late than never…… When I was growing up there were a lot of family traditions around the holidays. One of my favorites every year was making Christmas cookies with my mom, brother, and cousins. We...