Earthstar Village :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2004 Established: 1994

Earthstar Village

Sevierville, Tennessee,

United States

(Southern Appalachia)

Earthstar Village is a forming community/ artists retreat in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains. Emphasis is on art, music, spirituality, and gardening.

We are now looking for individuals interested in developing and maintaining an existing community garden/orchard space.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/earthstarvillage

Contact:

Ivey
PO Box 5003
Sevierville, Tennessee 37864 United States

Links:

Earthstar Village: The Central Axis

Earthstar Village Blog: what's up with us

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Last Updated:1/1/2010

Visitors Accepted

(Please email ahead of time.)

Visitor Process: Email us to reserve a camping spot or if interested in homesteading. As Earthstar Village is in a slightly remote location, having your own transportation is a must.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

No Answer Provided

Population Members(adults and children): 5 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders Leadership Core Group: Yes (At present the adults in residence)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (Currently looking for individuals to develop and maintain community garden/orchard space.) Regular Fees: Yes (There are fees(rent) depending on length of stay.)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 45 acres (18.2 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 2 (There are building sites. A second house is in the process of being built.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% (There is a large organic garden.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners (At present this is one family---additional members would have their own meals in their own homes.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) Educational Style(s): Public schooled (this will vary between familys)

Click an image to see it full size.

Become an Editor Current editor(s): earthstarvillage

Comments from Directory Readers This community selects which reader comments to display (more info). You can add yours below.
Sort comments by rating

Comment from pigpenshouse on 12/31/2009 (Reader Rating: 0)

Rate this comment:

(10 highest, 1 lowest - one rating per user per comment - new rating replaces old)

Hey Earthstar Village and all it inhabitants.... Happy New Year...Peace Alan

Add Your Comment on Earthstar Village

We encourage comments from those who have first hand experience with a community so that others may benefit from your experience. Please share information you think will be useful to other users of this site, in a clear, concise, and polite manner. Each community can choose to display all comments, display selected comments, or not to display comments (more info). Communities will be shown email addresses of those who comment so that they might communicate with you if they choose.

We reserve the right to edit or delete any comment.

You must be logged in to add a comment. Login here or if you have not yet registered on our site Register here.

More Info on Display Options

Communities can choose one of three options for how reader comments are displayed.

Display all reader comments.
Do not display any reader comments.
Display only comments selected by the community (this is the default value).

Communities may have a variety of reasons for choosing these options so we encourage you to not be quick to judge.

eNewsletter

Communities Magazine

Current Issue: Health and Well-Being

Subscribe!

Read Articles Online

About these ads