Sunny Rain Ecostead and Studio

Here on our Southwest Florida homestead, the Sunny Rain Ecostead and Studio, we are applying veganic growing methods and principles to permaculture and the growing of a food forest. We perceive the core values of permaculture (earth care, people care, and return of surplus) to be consistent with the vegan ethic. Vegan permaculture includes non-human sentient beings in these core values.

The ecostead is in its infancy, and we have much to learn before it can become the permaculture garden/food forest that we envision. Here we will share updates on our progress. We will also be sharing Cindy’s art, recipes, social commentary, and other helpful resources along the way.

We began making videos for this page in 2012, but our plans were put on hold for a bit. Discouraged, we stopped making these videos, but now we are once again able to focus on our dream of growing a thriving food forest. ~ Cindy and Kevin