Regenerative Agriculture Archives - Page 8 of 11

Pumpkin Carvin’

Written by Eli on November 28, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Fun and Play, Nature, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Pumpkin Carvin’

A cold and rainy day didn’t keep the pumpkin carvers away. There is a full week of activities at Earthaven Ecovillage to celebrate Halloween and one of my favorites is the annual pumpkin carving. I went over to the Council Hall with my eight-month-old, Oakley, inside my rain jacket....

Coffee Hour Market

Written by Eli on October 2, 2011. Posted in Families and Children, Farms, Gardens, Regenerative Agriculture, Social Events, Village Economics. No Comments on Coffee Hour Market

Coffee Hour was started by Earthaven member Suchi in the summer of 2009. She was looking for a way to increase social opportunities and support the village economy. One picnic table outside the Trading Post held the coffee, tea, muffins, goods for trade–and all of us. Every Tuesday morning...

The Tree Climber

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 1, 2011. Posted in Ecological Design, Forestry, Members, Renewable Energy. No Comments on The Tree Climber

by Mana Vermeulen-Mcleod Johnny McLeod is our resident tree climber. He loves hanging out high in the canopies, often overlooking some amazing vistas here in our Blue Ridge Mountains. He started his climbing career in Arkansas some ten years ago and brought his skills to our ecovillage. These...

Late Summer Abundance

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 30, 2011. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Food, Gardens, Nature, Neighborhoods. No Comments on Late Summer Abundance

Lammas, the traditional day to celebrate the bounties of the harvest season, falls at the beginning of August. It’s an appropriate time, when the earth’s growth gives forth her gifts. Medicine Wheel Squash Flowers Luscious Raspberries from the...

The Snake Catcher

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on July 18, 2011. Posted in Farms, Members, Village Terraces. No Comments on The Snake Catcher

Black snakes love eggs. Martha became a snake catcher when one-too-many a black snake coiled itself around a nest of hard-won chicken eggs at Imani Farm, where Martha manages the chicken operation. Chicken and songbird eggs alike are safe wherever Martha may roam. Martha relocates the snakes without...

The Toe Bone & the Tooth

Written by Lee Warren on June 1, 2011. Posted in Regenerative Agriculture, Social Events, Spirit and Culture, Village Life. No Comments on The Toe Bone & the Tooth

an Interview of Zev Friedman by Lee Walker Warren On May 7th a very special gathering took place at Earthaven, with members and friends come from near and far. Zev Friedman was one of the main creators. Lee: What is the Toe Bone & the Tooth? Zev: It is an ancient Mayan epic myth as told by Martín...

Celebrating Imbolc

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 1, 2011. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Families and Children, Farms, Village Terraces. No Comments on Celebrating Imbolc

This year Imbolc, also known as Brigid’s Day, Candlemas, or Groundhog Day fell, on February 2nd. Group of celebrants at Imani Farm to bless the animals. Kaitlin hangs the Brigid cross on the Imani barn. Standing around after the blessing. The...

Local Food All Winter

Written by Eli on February 7, 2011. Posted in Celebrations, Farms, Gardens, Regenerative Agriculture, Village Terraces. No Comments on Local Food All Winter

Tomatoes! Garlic! Chicken Stock! And that’s just the beginning The author, Eli, here with cheese squash. At the Village Terraces common kitchen we haven’t stopped eating a diet based on local foods just because it’s February. In fact, we’re practically swimming in foods from our farm, Imani, other...

Abundance Abounds

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 2, 2010. Posted in Bellavia Gardens, Farms, Food, Gardens, Gateway. No Comments on Abundance Abounds

by Jonathan Swiftcreek 2010 was a year of delicious bounty. Natural factors such as the intensity of last winter along with the mildness and wetness of the following spring gave us fruit galore. In personal orchards, on farms, and in the wild, we had our pick of tasty fruits from May until even now...

News from the Village

Written by Debbie on October 1, 2010. Posted in Businesses, Farms, Village Life. No Comments on News from the Village

Greetings from Earthaven Ecovillage, where we’re enjoying the clear colors of the autumn foliage and sky, the feel of cooler temperatures, and the sounds of acorns plunking on the metal roofs and valley floor. The Forest Garden Learning Center has a new patio on the north side of the greenhouse....