Shilo farm
cultivating community
OUR MISSION: Shilo Farm is dedicated to nourishing the land, supporting animals in need, and cultivating community through yoga and conscious community gatherings.
CHOP WOOD CARRY WATER PHILOSOPHY: We are a regenerative micro-farm/homestead that cultivates medicinal plants & herbs following permaculture principles of land management. Elderberries are our specialty (but we love all wild weeds & flowers alike!). We have a small herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats & raise organic and free-range heritage breed chickens for their eggs. Three rescue cats and a 125-pound Livestock Guardian dog called Shasta are the protectors of the land, the flock, the herd, and our home.
OUR STORY: Our story began in 2012 when we realized that we weren’t able to have children. Once we came to accept this reality, we started to listen to other ways we could create and birth something bigger than ourselves. We started to listen deeply with all of our senses, to what this private, wooded 6-acre parcel, 4 miles from historic Portsmouth, NH desired to become.
In 2009 we settled in the beautiful hamlet of Eliot, Maine, and started offering monthly community fires, potlucks, stone soups, and seasonal gatherings out of our personal home. And since 2018, when we became a bonafide small business, adding daily health-centric community yoga classes and workshops for conscious living in our timber-framed Community Barn (Thank you Maine Post & Beam & Peacetree Carpenters).
The Raeside and Dame home, that we now call home, felt much too big for just two, so we opened up our abode to travelers; a homage to both of our wandering pasts. And now we are proud to offer two unique lodging experiences in both the original Barn and the Farmhouse (through Air BnB). It has been a joy to host over 500 families, and couples; young and old, and share our beautiful community with them.
We are most inspired when we witness connections being made, visions being birthed and opportunities created. And thus, Shilo Farm was created as a fertile ground to grow medicine, connect with community and find peace in just being.
Our homestead now consists of 9 acres of woodland and edible garden landscapes. We are located in Eliot Maine and are a mere four miles from Historic Portsmouth, NH. Come and visit us!
About Amylyn and Jonas Zev
Together Amylyn and Jonas love to bring people together in a creative and nurturing way. Their home has always been a hub for monthly fires, community gatherings and potlucks. They envision growing Shilo Farm into a place where friends, family and strangers alike can gather and share in yoga, music, food, and meaningful conversation. In 2017 the Community Barn was built and became an official business through the town of Eliot; offering a retreat for yoga and health & wellness workshops. Our vision is always growing and we hope you can come and visit and be a part of our creative process!