Everyone in our ecovillage, including the children, lives intimately connected with the plants on our land.
We alchemize our "waste" into soil to nourish them, and when the plants grow big and strong we eat them or use them for medicine! Plants have an incredible array of healthful compounds that support and benefit the human body, and we introduce our children to this reality from a very young age. It's a beautiful cycle of life that we deeply honor.
We eat delicious plants every single day. Salads are one of the best ways to enjoy fresh greens, but we also make a big batch of green juice every day to get a super dose of chlorophyll!
Growing greens is an enjoyable process, and our daily harvest of them along with our wildcrafted greens yields a giant basket for juicing! We put at least 20 herbs & other superfoods in it, so it is very potent.
Of course we involve the children every step of the way. They especially love to be part of making it!
Because they get to be part of nurturing, harvesting, and juicing the plants, our children appreciate green juice and understand that it makes their bodies strong and healthy. Even though it has a very strong herby flavor, they drink it every day joyfully and without fuss.
We share this information to show how great green juice is, but more importantly to share how capable and responsible children can be!
They are totally able to make choices in their own best interest when they are empowered with the knowledge of how their choices affect their health. They will even celebrate the process as joyful play when they are encouraged to be involved!
We invite you to consciously consider the values you demonstrate for children! They are naturally inclined to health and respect for nature!
www.intothegardenofeden.com
It is a phytonutrient that hits for energizing in a quick way. I guess the vitamins, and anti-oxidants are also here , which makes it more useful for the anti-bodies.
Thanks for sharing sir !
Yes there are so many beneficial compounds in green juice. It's like a straight shot of super powers!
Kids are amazing! And how great they are getting all that wonderful microbiome exposure!
Thanks for your comment, @mhrose - kids ARE amazing! Now if only adults can learn to treat them like the capable, wonderful creatures that they are, the world will be a much better place. :)
The children love to be barefoot, play in the garden, climb trees, and dig in the dirt. It's true that exposure to soil has so many beneficial microorganisms, and they're also getting super healthful fresh air and sunshine! It's so incredible to see how healthy children can be!
Wow - Barefoot too! So great for posture and overall development.
Green juice is certainly a rabid source of vitamins and antioxidants.
I have a question about the diet of children in your eco-village. Their diet includes meat, eggs, fish and dairy products?
I have before my eyes many examples of healthy, intelligent and strong children with a normal diet and vegetarian.
But each family proves that it is their diet that is the most suitable for the development of the child.
really interseting work here i have a kid coming out in 1 months and 2 alrdy i need more of this !!
We definitely encourage you to tune into @quinneaker - he has a perspective on parenting that is superior in every way to any we have ever seen!
Thanks for your question, @burmistr - the answer is actually quite profound.
We tell our children about the nutritional value of food and encourage them to tune into how each food affects their bodies, and they choose to eat based on what they want. Thankfully, they value wellness and being strong and healthy, so they usually choose to eat the foods that make them feel really good! They are the healthiest, happiest, most alive children any of us have ever seen - we would love to see more examples of children who are as vibrant as them!
Such a great initiative.
This world need more people like you @gardenofeden and more communities like this one.
Where are you located? I would like to visit the village by myself one day.
We are in Arlington, Texas, @silviu93! Feel free to check us out: www.intothegardenofeden.com
We envision a world with more sustainable communities like this, especially so that children can grow up free & empowered. We will expand to make that happen!
hmmm I need to check out your website.
We have lots more information about who we are and what we do on there.
Simply amazing to see the kids so much involved in making the juice. I said it before and will say it again...you are doing a great job in giving real education to these lovely kids!
Stay blessed!
Thank you for your continued and genuine support, @progressivechef! It really is incredible to see the children choose to be so involved in planting, growing, harvesting, and preparing healthy food and juice. They are very connected to the food cycle and how it affects their own bodies and lives! Blessings~*~
What a nice environment for children to grow up.
I love your post
Agreed! It's a real blessing to be in their presence, and it is our pleasure to provide a space to nurture them. <3
I really like how you guys engage your children in healthy eating and juicing. Love the video. Enjoyed your post so thanks for sharing.
Thank you, @joalvarez! The children are excited to be part of it all, and they understand the implications for their own bodies. It's incredible to see them make choices that support their own wellness.
Yes, I totally agree with you on that. As a parent, we want nothing more than to see that our children know and understand the importance of their health and well being, which is really the most important thing we can teach our children.
Organic make help our health.
Sir i agree with you
Organic is great! We love beyond organic, wildcrafted and/or homegrown especially well!
It's so cool how the children WANT to be involved. They WANT to help. They WANT to be contributors. This is fun for them and it's extra extra cool that they know where their food comes from, how it's sown, cared for, harvested, and feel the great benefits of nurturing their bodies with it. Growing up close to the earth, in community, with purpose and people who love you really is a primo life!! Just watch these children soar---a true inspiration for us all!
Inspiration indeed! These children can do whatever they want all day long, and they choose to spend time in the garden, in nature, and in real communion. We have so much to learn from them!
I couldn't agree more!!!
a very useful post @gardenofeden. I also love to grow vegetable crops. good luck always for all of us
Vegetables are healthy. But sometimes pesticides mess it up. I hope you have a fun day.
Yes, true. I am very happy :-)
Great, have a great day!
Thank you :-)
You're welcome! I hope you have a wonderful day! 😀
Just one more reason why homegrown is superior!
How big is your land?
Thank you, @rizasukma! Blessings~*~
You are welcome @gardenofeden
que linda es la vida !
Si si si, pura vida~*~
You live in an ecovillage? Are there more of them?
We have intentions for expansion, but there is only one Garden of Eden right now. We're in Arlington, Texas.
Cool what's Arlington like?
I agree with your opinion. But unfortunately, my child refuses such food at the moment
A child's energetics are heavily influenced by the parent. You could potentially present it as so fun and exciting that they can't help get excited by it too!
Very nice post the way you live is awesome
Thank you, we agree :)
I think it is wonderful that you can share all the steps with your children. They will carry this legacy and knowledge to future generations. You really do have a beautiful family. Upvoted
Thank you, @gardengirlcanada! Thank you for recognizing that it is very profound to involve and include them in these important elements of life. Our children truly do value health, and we can see that in the choices they make for themselves every day. They will often forgo ice cream in lieu of veggies or something like that when they recognize that they haven't had enough nutrients in the day - and the girls are now only almost 6 and 4 years old!! They make healthier decisions for themselves than many of the adults that come through here.
thanks that pic it perfect!
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The green vegetables very important for our bodies, and give us the energy and protect us from anemia, i like to have it everyday .
Yes!! With an outlook like that, our child has a great chance to grow up to have a real respect and appreciation for healthful foods too. It's a gift that keeps on giving for your own health, and your child's health, and your child's children's health too!
Very good post @gardenofeden . . I like your post. . Thankyou for sharing
Thank you~
this is a good post, I really like it. hopefully the next post is better than this. thank you already share. and thank you too, If you get the time, to see my post today about life and for the attention and love it I am very grateful.
I agree! I hope you have a fun day. Following you.
very nice video
Thank you!
Very Nice sharing Sir, really appreciate your Nice work, Upvoted.
good for health
Very Nice video ........../////////
Thanks!
cute kids
Nice...Following you for more.
i wanna come live with you!!
Oh great @gardenofeden !
Looks everyone enjoy eco-village .
It is important for children to learn the value of nature and its benefits, thank you for sharing:)
You all are awesome, I just love what you are doing! I am on my way to my paradise as well- if only we would have crossed paths when I was in Texas, I guarantee I would still be there with you now! However, I love learning from you all and getting to see your amazing lifestyle! Thanks for sharing with the world, I love it!