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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.

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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

August 9 & 23, September 6, 13 & 20, October 4, 11 & 18 (and 23 – Thursday), November 1, 15 & 29, December 6 & 13

Climate Solutions Week

NPR featured Earthaven Ecovillage as part of their Climate Solutions Week! You can read their web article here or hear the story here. We’re honored to share the story of how Earthaven’s community-based resilience helped us and our neighbors in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

We’ve created a new resource — Rooted in Resilience: 6 Simple Tips for Climate Resilience — thoughtful reflections and practical steps to strengthen resilience wherever you are. 

Thank you for being part of this vital conversation.

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