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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.

The best ways to get to know Earthaven are to:

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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!

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Scheduled Tours

May 17 & 31, June 14 & 21, July 5 & 26, August 9 & 23, September 6, 13 & 20, October 4, 11 & 18 (and 23 – Thursday), November 1, 15 & 29, December 6 & 13