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Remembering Kaitlin Lindsay (Hetzner) Johnston

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 15, 2025. Posted in Chosen Family, Members. 1 Comment on Remembering Kaitlin Lindsay (Hetzner) Johnston

Kaitlin Lindsay Johnston passed away on August 7, 2025, at the age of 49. Born in Madison, WI, on June 23, 1976, and raised between Hamburg, Michigan, and Kiel, Wisconsin, Kaitlin’s life was one of deep empathy, spiritual wisdom, and service to others. As a Priestess of Cycles, Kaitlin had a rare...

What’s so bizarre about Earthaven’s bazaar?

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 6, 2022. Posted in Businesses, Village Life. No Comments on What’s so bizarre about Earthaven’s bazaar?

By Arjuna da Silva Decades ago, Brandon Greenstein and friends initiated the “Bizarre Bazaar” at the White Owl in Earthaven Ecovillage, as an opportunity for folks to display, demonstrate, share, sell, trade, or give away the fruits of their labors in a variety of arts, crafts, and...

Winter Greetings

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 28, 2021. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Culture Restoration. No Comments on Winter Greetings

Warm wintery greetings from our Southern Appalachian valley. This January we are savoring our Winter Solstice and New Year celebrations, while looking forward to Village Hearts Day. Village Hearts Day is our community response to Valentine’s Day. Village Hearts Day is a time when we can really...

Snow Day

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 26, 2021. Posted in Fun and Play, Nature, Village Life. No Comments on Snow Day

A Homegrown Halloween

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 22, 2020. Posted in Celebrations and Gratitudes, Spirit and Culture. No Comments on A Homegrown Halloween

Five years ago a tradition began here at Earthaven, the tales of which are likely to be told for generations to come. This alternative to Halloween is an annual tradition now. Mana McLeod, resident and creator, calls it The Elementals Walk. Mana drew inspiration for the walk from her alternative...

Under One Roof

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on December 21, 2020. Posted in Businesses, Earthaven Education, Online Events. No Comments on Under One Roof

This fall marks a new beginning in the life of educational programming at Earthaven. Two of the village’s educational organizations have merged. Culture’s Edge and School of Integrated Living (SOIL) are now one. Read on to learn more of their histories and how the merger evolved. Culture’s...

Harvesting Heritage Corn

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 24, 2020. Posted in Food, Gardens, Regenerative Agriculture. No Comments on Harvesting Heritage Corn

Around this time of year at Earthaven, you might see several varieties of heritage corn being dried, including Oaxacan Green, Carl’s Glass Gem, and Bloody Butcher. These are used, respectively, for tortillas and hominy, popcorn, and cornmeal. Twelve-year-old resident, Stone, grew the Bloody...

Build it, and They Will Come

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on October 20, 2020. Posted in Medicine Wheel, Permaculture, Village Economics. No Comments on Build it, and They Will Come

By Deborah Clark, Medicine Wheel Collective Greetings from Medicine Wheel Collective! As summer rolls into fall, and wave after wave of change sweeps the wider world, we find ourselves deep in a season of change at Medicine Wheel. As the pandemic prohibited us from hosting our normal...

An Eye Toward Food Security

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on August 20, 2020. Posted in Articles, Food, Village Economics, Village Life. No Comments on 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...