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Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 6, 2013. Posted in Chosen Family, Community Service, Members. No Comments on Interview with Brandon Greenstein – Neighbor, friend, and former member

by Arjuna da Silva Brandon came to Earthaven in 1998 in pursuit of meaningful connection to Earth and Spirit. “When I discovered permaculture in Communities magazine, I realized organic farming, natural building and ecovillage lifestyle were what I was after.” The following year, he returned to Earthaven...

The New LEAP Directory

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 21, 2012. Posted in Community Service, Village Economics. No Comments on The New LEAP Directory

by Michael Whitmire The LEAP is Earthaven’s complementary currency note. In order to find out who within the community accepts LEAPS for payments (towards goods and services), we created a directory. Recently I decided to create the directory as a shared, online document so that anyone with...

Photo of the Season

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 20, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Hut Hamlet, Members. No Comments on Photo of the Season

The McLeod Family: Dad Johnny, Mom Mana, Luka (left) and Max (right).

Steve Torma ~ Keeper of the Flame

Written by Debbie on September 12, 2012. Posted in Governance and Legal, Members. No Comments on Steve Torma ~ Keeper of the Flame

“My whole life has been leading toward me doing this role.” Steve Torma is guiding Earthaven through the awkward teen years as Earthaven’s FireKeeper. As FireKeeper, Steve seeks to honor and value the community history while accepting change and valuing transformation. Steve has a strong appreciation...

Celebrating in Community

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on September 2, 2012. Posted in Celebrations, Chosen Family, Members. No Comments on Celebrating in Community

by Sue Stone I wanted my 70th birthday to be a gift to myself, as well as to my community, and to celebrate it with my friends here at Earthaven. It began with a work party and open house, then a potluck and celebration. So many people came to help. I was amazed by how much work got done here at our...

Steve Torma ~ Keeper of the Flame

Written by Debbie on August 18, 2012. Posted in Governance and Legal, Members. No Comments on Steve Torma ~ Keeper of the Flame

In this post we profile one of our villagers. “My whole life has been leading toward me doing this role.” Steve Torma is guiding Earthaven through the awkward teen years as Earthaven’s Fire Keeper. As Fire Keeper, Steve seeks to honor and value the community history while accepting change and valuing...

Thank You, Earthaven!

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 26, 2012. Posted in Community Service, New Roots. No Comments on Thank You, Earthaven!

by Jenna Payne My mother recalls an incident when as a toddler I picked up my chair and threw it across the room. I was born this way—and now I live with a lot of folks I’ll bet threw their chairs around! After many adventures since leaving my suburban upbringing, I’m amazed to have landed in this...

In Praise of Inefficiency by Kimchi Rylander

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on March 24, 2012. Posted in Community Service, Natural Building. No Comments on In Praise of Inefficiency by Kimchi Rylander

by Kimchi Rylander Unplugging from consumer culture, living simply and building community . . . it’s not an easy path! As I review my past ten years here at Earthaven, I’ve discovered that letting go of efficiency may be a shortcut to village togetherness and happiness. I owe so much gratitude to...

Becoming a Father

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on February 4, 2012. Posted in Families and Children, Members. No Comments on Becoming a Father

by Andy Bosley The tasks are many, and the time is scant. The urge to fit it all in flows hard against the need to develop rhythms with the new child. The ideal vision is just over the edge, glimpsed for moments, bringing that deep sense of place, at other times seeming so distant that it causes...

Autumn forest beauty as we took our forest inventory at Earthaven

Doing the Forest Inventory, by Alice Henry

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on January 12, 2012. Posted in Community Service, Forestry, Nature. No Comments on Doing the Forest Inventory, by Alice Henry

It’s a dance of sorts. It starts in a circle, holding hands. There’s a break, for talking. Then there are the reels through the woods, discovering the way the forest grows. It’s also a future legend that starts like this. Once upon a time Earthaven hired a forester, Shawn Swartz (who used to be a...