Life in Community with Steve Torma
Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast
Life in Community with Steve Torma
Broadcast December 7, 2020Featuring: Steve Torma, Eric Wolf
In this episode, Earthaven member and SOIL Faculty member Steve Torma discusses his life in community, starting with growing up in a large family, creating an intentional...
An Eye Toward Food Security
As COVID-19 continues to distort our once-familiar realities, many people—residents of Earthaven included—are asking questions about systemic uncertainty. Food security is, quite naturally, at the top of many folks’ lists.
Check out some of the initiatives taking place in and around Earthaven...
What does the creation of true wealth look like?
Here are a few snippets of what we think it looks like around the village!
(Photos from before and during COVID)
Torrential Rains!
The rains have been torrential this Summer and early Fall. Storms lasted days, even without coastal hurricanes carrying heavy winds this far inland. The ground was soggy and remained puddled for days. The creeks were often full and galloping. One day, state roads in two out of three directions from...
The secret life of permaculture at Earthaven
Patricia embraced our permaculture vision without reservation, and impressed hundreds of students and work exchangers, as witnessed by the turnout for her funeral. Meanwhile, the underpinnings and impact of those principles on everyone and everything we do at Earthaven might easily be taken for granted....
Changes, Changes, All Ways, Always!
above: The mural of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, long the entry piece to the Forest Garden, finally came down after falling into disrepair. It had been a group painting inspired and led by early member Ananda Vedanta.
Earthaven’s mission is to be a learning model of what responsible Earth-respectful...
Food People: We are what, how and from where we eat!
For the living, food is a master course in survival and well-being. Our community members strive to learn how to grow and prepare soil to cultivate vibrant, nourishing plants and animals, demonstrate a healthy balance between work, relaxation and celebration, and continue to develop a cooperative...
Beltaine – one of Earthaven’s favorite celebrations!
by Melissa Lemoing (aka River Otter)
On Sunday, April 30, we celebrated Beltaine, or May Day, the holiday mid-way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, which celebrates the full flowering of the powerful energy of Springtime. In lighting the Bel-fire together we take part in an ancient...
A Young Teen’s View of Earthaven
by Aidan O’Hare
Earthaven has 330 acres. About 40 are devoted to farmland, and 50 to neighborhoods and their gardens. So there are more than 200 acres in forest! I like living there because it feels like a world inside of the world. When I was little I thought it was normal to live in the middle...