Forest of Life Farm
A Place to Root, Renew, and Reimagine
Writing · Creativity · Nature · Connection
Tucked into a hillside in Vermont’s Green Mountains, Forest of Life is our 40-acre off-grid farm and a place to retreat, create, and reconnect. With woods to wander, gardens to explore, and room to breathe, the farm offers a welcome change of pace and a chance to see things differently. We bring women together for writing retreats, creative gatherings, and hands-on workshops that draw inspiration from the land and from one another. There is time for solitude and reflection, lively conversation, learning something new, and simply enjoying the pleasure of being outdoors.
Guided by the permaculture ethics of earth care, people care, and fair share, we put our values into practice through growing food, tending the land, and finding resourceful ways to live. We share what we learn through workshops and home and property resilience consulting. Forest of Life is a place to follow your curiosity, try something unfamiliar, and enjoy the company of other women. Come to write, wander, learn, or simply be. Leave with fresh ideas, new connections, and a little more room to grow.
Find Your Place at Forest of Life
Whether you're looking to learn new skills, deepen your connection with the land, or explore more sustainable ways of living, Forest of Life offers opportunities to learn, experiment, and grow. From hands-on workshops for women to permaculture education and home resilience planning, our work is grounded in practical experience, shared knowledge, and the belief that meaningful change begins with curiosity and connection.
Women + Resilience
Learn by Doing. Grow Through Connection.
Discover the confidence that comes from working with your hands and learning alongside other women. Our courses and workshops bring together practical skills, permaculture, ecological stewardship, and community—from growing food and using tools to understanding the systems that sustain our homes.
The Farm: Our Living Classroom
Rooted in PLace. Learning From the Land.
Explore our off-grid hillside farm, where renewable energy, regenerative gardening, forest stewardship, and small-scale building projects are part of everyday life. We share what works, what doesn't, and what the land continues to teach us.
Resilient Homes and Landscapes
Understand your property. Make Thoughtful Changes.
Drawing on our experience with off-grid living and permaculture, we help homeowners assess their properties, identify vulnerabilities, and plan practical improvements to energy, heating, water, food production, and land stewardship.
"I do not allow myself to be overcome by hopelessness, no matter how tough the situation. I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new potential."
- Vandana Shiva