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From Permaculture to Regional Mutual Aid with Zev Friedman

Earthaven Ecovillage Podcast From Permaculture to Regional Mutual Aid with Zev Friedman Broadcast March 29, 2021Featuring: Zev Friedman and Diana Leafe Christian In this podcast, Zev Friedman shares how he started living and teaching permaculture at Earthaven Ecovillage, and then how that led...

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Solar Hot Water at Earthaven Ecovillage

(Transcript from video): Courtney Brooke: Good morning Zev. Zev: Good morning. Courtney Brooke: What are you doing? Zev: I just took the cover off our solar hot water panel. It was covered for the winter and now the sun is hitting it. I let water in and that’s going to be heating water up...

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It Takes A Village

We recently revamped our entire outreach process. You’re hearing more from us by email. We’re making lots of videos to share with you. And we are engaging more on social media. During our first two decades on the ground at Earthaven we didn’t have much capacity for outreach. And sometimes...

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The Lumber Yard Gets a Design Upgrade at Earthaven Ecovillage

Transcript from Video: Paul: Then the trailer is going to be over in there next to the tree. Zev: Oh, OK, Good. Paul: So, Yeah, if this is sloped enough, there will never be any wet pools. Zev: Yeah, it looks kind of like there needs to be a little more digging out right through here to get a little...

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Grating Black Turmeric from our neighbors at Earthaven Ecovillage

Transcript from Video: Courtney Brooke: Good morning, Zev. Zev:  Good morning. Courtney Brooke: What are you doing? Zev: I am grating this incredible black turmeric grown by Leon with his mad, passionate devotion to beautiful food and medicine plants at Full Circle Far next to Earthaven Ecovillage. Courtney...

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Why I Bother to Farm at Earthaven, Part Two: A Collaborative Farming Manifesto

Written by: by Zev Friedman        Now in its 24th year, I believe that Earthaven is in a stage of cultural succession in which collaborative farming has more of a role to play than in the early years. The pioneer effort of Earthaven’s first two decades created both the literal and...

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Pioneering and Succession

Written by: Zev Friedman “The pioneer effort that founded Earthaven created both literal and cultural topsoil, which is now capable of supporting not only plants but the human systems it takes to successfully grow food.”   I’ve heard early members of Earthaven frequently remark that this ecovillage...

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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...

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