Forest of Life Farm
Regeneration. Resillience. Learning.
A Place to Root, Renew & Reimagine
Set on a hillside in southern Vermont, Forest of Life is an off-grid farm and learning space guided by the principles of permaculture: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share. Through regenerative land stewardship, practical skills, and thoughtful observation, we explore ways of living that strengthen our relationship with the natural world and one another.
We draw inspiration from mycelium, the intricate fungal networks that connect and sustain life beneath the forest floor. These networks offer a powerful model for how we approach learning and community: through cooperation, reciprocity, and the exchange of knowledge and resources.
Forest of Life is especially dedicated to creating opportunities for women to learn, connect, and grow. Through hands-on workshops, shared experiences, and reflection, we bring together practical knowledge, ecological understanding, creativity, and spiritual connection.
Our vision is to cultivate a place where women can deepen their relationship with the land, build confidence and self-reliance, and develop the connections that allow both people and communities to thrive.
Resilience and What It Means
Living in Vermont requires an understanding of the land, the seasons, and our capacity to adapt. As changing weather patterns, rising costs, and environmental pressures reshape life in New England, resilience is increasingly important.
At Forest of Life, resilience is not about complete self-sufficiency, but about building the knowledge, skills, and relationships that allow us to respond thoughtfully to change. Guided by permaculture principles, we focus on practical solutions—from renewable energy and food production to water management, land stewardship, and sustainable home design.
We believe resilience grows through connection: to the natural systems that sustain us, to the skills that give us confidence, and to the communities with whom we share knowledge and resources.
Our goal is to help people, especially women, build greater independence, adaptability, and a deeper sense of belonging to the land and one another.
Resilient Homes
Understand your property. Anticipate change. Build resilience.
We help homeowners understand how their homes and landscapes function as interconnected systems—from energy, heating, and water to food production, land stewardship, and climate risks. Together, we identify vulnerabilities, explore practical solutions, and develop a clear plan for creating a more adaptable, sustainable, and resilient home.
WOMEN + RESILIENCE
Learn it. Try it. Know how to do it yourself.
Hands-on workshops and gatherings designed for women to build practical skills, confidence, and community. From power tools, chainsaws, and home maintenance to gardening, renewable energy, water systems, and food preservation, we create a welcoming space to learn by doing, share knowledge, and become more self-reliant.
THE FARM
See resilience in practice.
Forest of Life is our living laboratory, a small, off-grid farm on a Vermont hillside where we explore practical approaches to sustainable living. From renewable energy, greenhouses, and food production to water systems, alternative heating, small-scale housing, and regenerative forestry, we put permaculture principles into practice, learning from the land and sharing what works.
"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
Forest of Life Farm
Andover, Vermont
forestoflifefarm@gmail.com
802-230-5807