Meadow Haven Farm at Moccasin Ridge

02/02/2026

In addition to camping at Meadow Haven Farm, you can book yoga and fitness sessions, and recreation outings with Host Aron. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). Follow her at Meadow Haven Wellness

February is Recreational Therapy Month!

For those who have been following this page as AronGoYoga, I still teach yoga and meditation. My experiences in teaching trauma informed and adaptive yoga actually set me on a path to return to school in 2020 at UNCW to become a Recreational Therapist.
Recreational therapy, or therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that uses activity-based interventions—such as art, sports, games, and community outings—to improve the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning of individuals with illnesses, disabilities, or in underserved communities. It promotes independent living, well-being, and quality of life by helping people regain skills needed for daily life.
I hope you will continue to follow to learn more about Recreational Therapy.

With gratitude,

Aron

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 meadowhavenenterprises@gmail.com

10/10/2025

There is a lot of buzz about Meadow Haven Farm. Some of that is on social media, but most of it is coming from our wildflower meadows. The honeybees are very active right now. Come sit in our meadows and hear the sound of bees living their best lives. Turn your volume up to catch the buzz. Reserve your camping pad using the Hipcamp link below.

https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/virginia-meadow-haven-farm-and-camping-ex9hv7o2?adults=1&children=0&srid=7053cb79-5f84-4553-b1d1-b6b652ba58ac

bees

10/03/2025

Come experience farm to table camping. We are transitioning our garden from spring to fall plantings. Our campers are welcome to harvest seasonal, organic vegetables during their stay. Pair those veggies with locally produced beef, pork, chicken, or lamb from one of the area's farmer's markets and you have truly delicious camping experience. This area of SWVA has small, local farms producing incredible, high-quality food. From pasture raised beef, orchard raised heritage pork, or small batch cheeses, you can find something to please the most discerning palate. Click on the link below to reserve your camping pad at Meadow Haven Farm.

https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/virginia-meadow-haven-farm-and-camping-ex9hv7o2?adults=1&children=0&srid=7053cb79-5f84-4553-b1d1-b6b652ba58ac

09/22/2025

Fall at Meadow Haven Farm means pollinators are preparing for winter. Pollinator friendly camping is available through our Hipcamp link below.

https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/virginia-meadow-haven-farm-and-camping-ex9hv7o2?adults=1&children=0&srid=7053cb79-5f84-4553-b1d1-b6b652ba58ac

07/15/2025

Exciting news from Meadow Haven Enterprises! We are now ready to host YOU for camping at Meadow Haven Farm and Camping through Hipcamp. Please click the link below to reserve your site to unplug, recharge, and reconnect with what matters most 🦋
https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/virginia-meadow-haven-farm-and-camping-ex9hv7o2?adults=1&children=0&srid=7053cb79-5f84-4553-b1d1-b6b652ba58ac

04/30/2025

Join me Thursdays 10-11 AM at The Collective at The Old Mill!

Chair yoga is an accessible form of yoga that can be done while seated or using a chair for support. It offers many benefits, including improved flexibility, strength, balance, and mental wellbeing. Whether you are an athlete, a senior, have limited mobility, live with chronic pain, injuries, illness, or are just trying to live a healthy lifestyle, you can do chair yoga.

Yoga is for every body!

04/10/2025

The Redbuds are telling us Spring is here even if it is chilly again this week. We have been getting infrastructure and our garden ready and look forward to hosting soon!