Meadow Haven Farm at Moccasin Ridge

05/05/2026

spring asked us to slow down. we listened. 🌸

wildflowers arranged by hand. breath moving through bodies. tea made from violets and dandelions pulled right from this land.
this is what we came here for — to remember that beauty is not something you chase. it’s something you return to.
Meadow Haven Farm held us so gently on Saturday. and the mandala? she was alive.

🌿 spring ephemerals wildflower mandala + outdoor yoga + live music + foraged beverages = a day I won’t forget

📍 Meadow Haven Farm | SW Virginia

05/04/2026

🌸✨ What a day to remember. ✨🌸

This past Saturday, Meadow Haven came alive in the most beautiful way — with breath, blooms, and community filling every corner of the farm.

We gathered on the grass for an outdoor yoga class that felt less like exercise and more like a prayer to the season — bodies moving in the afternoon air, surrounded by wildflowers just doing their thing. Then we turned our hands to something ancient and meditative: crafting a wildflower mandala from the spring ephemeral blooms scattered across our land. Watching it take shape was a quiet kind of magic.

We also took time to be social. Snacks, laughter, foraged drinks, good music, and the kind of slow afternoon conversation that reminds you why gathering in person still matters so much.

 A few big thank-yous are in order 💛

 🙏 To everyone who showed up — your presence, your openness, and your willingness to be still and creative together made this day what it was. We’re so grateful you chose to spend your Saturday with us.

 🙏 For Emmy's Macarons and to those who brought snacks to share — nourishing others is its own act of love, and it showed

🙏 And to the weather, which clearly got the memo and showed up cool and beautiful. We see you, May. 🌤️

If you’ve been curious about what we do out here at Meadow Haven, this is it — moments like these. Rooted. Intentional. A little wild.

We have more gatherings, workshops, and farm events coming your way this season, and we would love to have you be part of them. Keep an eye on this page for what’s next — your spot at the farm is waiting. 🌿

04/24/2026

Spring is HERE 🌿🌸
And we’re celebrating the way it deserves — outside, together, surrounded by all of this.
May 2nd @ Meadow Haven Farm
🧘 Outdoor Yoga
🎶 Spring Social + Live Music + Wildflower Mandalas

Whether you roll out your mat or just come to soak it all in, there’s a place for you here.

04/24/2026

Spring is HERE 🌿🌸
And we’re celebrating the way it deserves — outside, together, surrounded by all of this.
May 2nd @ Meadow Haven Farm
🧘 Outdoor Yoga
🎶 Spring Social + Live Music + Wildflower Mandalas

Whether you roll out your mat or just come to soak it all in, there’s a place for you here.

04/17/2026

The meadow gave us gifts this week. 🌸💛
We’ve been out gathering wild violet blossoms and dandelion flowers — and steeping them into the most stunning jewel-toned teas you’ve ever seen. That deep violet. That golden amber. They’re being transformed into homemade simple syrups for something very special…
On May 2nd at 2 PM we’re hosting an all-levels outdoor yoga class right here at Meadow Haven Farm (2949 Cross Rds, Lebanon), followed by a spring social with live music, wildflower mandala-making, and seasonal snacks — and yes, those gorgeous foraged syrups will be going straight into your refreshing beverages at the social. 🌿🥂
Come move, create, sip, and linger with us. Bring a friend (or three). This is the kind of afternoon you’ll be talking about all summer.
🧘 All levels welcome. No experience needed — just a love of fresh air and good company.
🎟️ Grab your spot and tag someone who needs a spring reset. Link in bio or DM us to register!

04/05/2026

10/31/2025

Powered by the sun.

When most people think of an off-grid lifestyle, they think of doing without. In our case, we are not deprived of any creature comforts. Our wood stove keeps the tiny house toasty during the winter and our ac keeps us cool during the hottest part of summer. We have internet and can stream our favorite shows and movies. The only real difference between our life hooked into the grid and our life now is that we are more conscious of our resource usage. When outfitting our tiny house, we made choices based on our projected power usage with an eye towards being as energy efficient as feasible. We will transfer lessons learned in the tiny house when we eventually build our bigger house.

For the most part, Meadow Haven Farm is off-grid. We are self-contained when it comes to water and sewer. From a power standpoint, we are not completely independent. We have solar panels and batteries that provide all the electricity for our tiny house and our farm office. However, we use propane to power our hot water heater and an office space heater. Fortunately, a grill sized gas bottle will provide a month of hot water and office heat.

For us, going solar was a really cost effective solution to our energy needs. The closest power line to us is between 1/4 to 1/2 mile away. Even if the power company paid some of the cost, running lines would have been really expensive, possibly costing as much as our solar setup. Aside from the costs of running lines, power companies in this part of Virginia charge high rates, especially during the winter. We routinely see social media posts where local residents complain about bills in excess of $1000 during high usage periods. With power bills running rhat high, it doesn’t take long to recoup our investment in solar.

If you want to see our solar setup, join us tomorrow for our social from 1 to 4. We may even bring out our solar powered dog Penelope.

10/30/2025

Please join us for our first farm social this Saturday between 1 and 4 pm. After a week of rain and cold temps, come warm by the firepit and snack on some sweet and savory smores. Hot chocolate and hot tea will be provided as well.

10/17/2025

From historic home to tiny home. So, what's it like to go from living in almost 1800 square feet to living in 224 square feet? It's really not that hard.

In reality, we are not just working with 224 square feet. We have a farm office where we store our numerous bicycles, our camping gear, and the vegetables we canned from the garden. We also have a water storage shed which houses our water tank as well as our canning supplies. Lastly, we do have a storage unit in town that holds what will eventually furnish our larger house once it's built. So, we're not just dealing with 224 square feet, but we have dramatically reduced the amount of our square footage.

One unintended consequence of living in a tiny house is that we keep reducing the size of the home we will eventually build. Originally, we were thinking 1200 square feet would be the perfect size. After one year in the tiny house, 800 square feet seems a more appropriate size.

In the 1950's the average American home was around 900 square feet. Today, despite smaller family sizes, the average American home is 2,300 square feet. I would argue that the additional 1,400 square is not making anyone happier or healthier.

We have limited space in our tiny house, so everything needs to have a purpose. We also have to consider each new purchase and whether we have space for what we're buying. The question really comes down to stuff. Do you own your stuff or does your stuff own you?

10/15/2025

Join us for our first farm social! We will be providing light refreshments, and weather permitting will have the fire pit going for s’mores.
Please RSVP to [email protected]