Vision Statement - The future we see for TaraEden

 

 

  TaraEden is an intentional Eco Village of 101 acres of tropical paradise and lush beauty. With 50+/- fulltime and part time residents, an additional 100+ are non-residential members. We, Together with local Businesses' and Organizations are ALL working in HARMONY with nature and Mother Earth to provide a meaningful and fulfilled life in a close knit, warm family like community. And to create and provide a wide array of handcrafted goods and services that do no harm to the earth or its inhabitants.  We are an off grid, self-sustaining, farming permaculture, natural building and Eco -Education community. That includes, a Spiritual Center and Retreat, a Green Weddings venue, a Nutritional and Culinary educational center and Home to the Nutrairian and Clean foods movement of the Treasure Coast, and a member of Transition Towns of the USA.

 

  Our residents and members provide a full range of teaching workshops, retreats, and educational programs.  From organic gardening & farming,  to Aquaponic gardening & farming , permaculture design and certification, And, a natural building school teaching Cob, Straw bale and Earth bag construction techniques, The Spiritual center gives a full range of Evolvement and Self Realization classes and the ever so appreciated, Retreats.  Many of the businesses' that operate from TaraEden's grounds are exceptionally good teachers of their crafts and we all benefit from the expertise they share. Early morning Yoga? Pilates? Meditation, Reiki, massage, movement or dance? How about an Infrared sauna and game room with pingpong? and things you haven’t even heard of go on here every day! Do something different, try something new, and expand your horizons! Come out to play today.

 

  Here you will find Nutrarian, Raw and Vegan cooking classes, a beneficial plants and wild edibles nursery with Tours, A mushroom farm , A world class Apiary, numerous hand crafted Artesian edibles including raw honey, grass fed goat cheese’s, aromatic breads, crackers, kale and root chips, sprouts, wheatgrass and juices, fermented foods and drinks, jams jellies and preserves. There is an Artists co-op and a ”Reborn” shop that creates wonderful things from found, discarded and repurposed items, a community gardening and composting program, a library and video archives with weekly movie nights. Our amazing innovative child centered alternative school is the pride of every child. The grounds are permacultured and food bearing, useful or medicinal plants and flowers abound, there are decorative benches, arches, fountains and secluded meditation spots everywhere. Water is an ever present element, the ole swimming hole gets a lot of use and if you can find the Fairy circle of mushroom chairs you are officially blessed. A walkabout will remind you of why this place is named “TaraEden”, Tara= earth and Eden=paradise.

 

  Town center is referred to as the “Heart” of town and is literally a heart shaped promenade with plenty of space for the weekly farmers markets, events and community gatherings. A place to go for an evening stroll , stop in for a frozen yogurt or cup of tea with friends. This is where the music happens, besides the scheduled talent who are invited to play here, you never know when an impromptu jam session, solo guitarist, flutist or breakout karaoke might erupt for your listening or participation pleasure. The Heart of town is surrounded by an old world style market place with products and services that warm the heart and feed the soul because the vendors are all family. If you can’t find it here, do you really need it?

 

  Housing consists of single family, co-housing, apartments, dorms and even some assisted living. Larger lots and acreages feature combo business/homes and agriculture/homes. There is a place for YOU, The seven unique neighborhoods vary from a home based business lane, to a kid friendly family circle drive and the artist alley. Hobbit hollow is a collection of tiny homes each with large characters that include rentals and builder models. Grandparents row is a great senior living housing, and for those not yet ready for the rocking chair, the active adult enclave offers a kid free street with plenty of socializing. Not to be forgotten, the Back 40 is the heart of the food movement, being home to our wonderful farmers and livestock ranchers.

 

  TaraEden has a Local Exchange Trading System known as “Letsus” that uses “Leaves” as virtual currency. Keeping our money local while building community and promoting a healthy foods/Eco lifestyle.  We encourage entreprenualship, philanthropy and cooperatives. There are inventors, Bio technologists and researchers here,working to expand the capacity to live in harmony with the planet.  TaraEden is dedicated to demonstrating that we CAN live a vibrant healthy and fulfilled life without harm and to teach and spread that awareness far and wide!  A place where civic leaders, urban planners and community builders can come to learn how to recreate the Ecological systems we are perfecting. Our symbiotic Alcohol fuel production/waste management systems and solar, wind and geothermal power sourcing are leading the way to impact free utilities.

 

  Tara Eden is a huge believer in the Human Potential, as such we provide our local community and outreach programs many cooperative efforts to assist people in need and teach them how to be more self-supporting. Thereby allowing them to realize their full potential, and where that can take us as a species. Our education center regularly hosts TED-like quality speakers and lectures on a plethora of topics such as Science, Nature , Ecology, Life sciences, mind body realizations, human interactions and world views, just to name a few. 

 

  We have scores of community events, celebrations and host several popular festivals including our main fundraiser, The TaraEden goddess ball. Where teams of designers and wanna be designers try their hand at creating a whimsical real live characters dressed head to foot in regalia made entirely of plant matter and recyclable or reusable items, destined for the landfill. Then a panel of guest judge’s award prizes and a silent auction is held. Guests are encouraged to express themselves through similar costuming, the food is legendary, the Eco Décor divine, It truly is the highlight of the year! 

 

  At TaraEden, we each do our part and with the many hands helping, we accomplish much!  The whole communities is involved and has a part in the day to day functioning and governance, from the base of Love all decisions are made. We are a FAMILY that CARES for each other and the World as a whole. Nothing would make us happier than to see your smiling face in our community, please come see for yourself soon!

 

 We believe WE must improve as humans, as a community, as a town, and as Nation. So that ultimately, the WORLD will live as ONE, in harmony and cooperatively WITH the planet, and even eventually, the UNIVERSE?  Well, we can dream can’t we?