Community Safety, Accountability, and Lessons Learned

by | Dec 13, 2025 | History

At Fruit Haven, we strive to build a peaceful, values-aligned community grounded in trust, consent, and mutual respect. Transparency is essential to that mission. This post shares our experience with a former applicant and participant, John David Nugent (also known as...

🌿 Building Independence Together at Fruit Haven

by | Oct 23, 2025 | thoughts

Here in the jungle, independence doesn’t mean isolation — it means freedom through collaboration. Fruit Haven was founded on the vision that each of us could live freely, grow our own food, and live in harmony with nature — while still being part of a supportive...

Fruit Haven: A Growing Community of Freedom and Abundance

by | Sep 3, 2025 | thoughts

Fruit Haven is alive and thriving! 🌿 Out of over 40 owners, around 10 are already living on-site, enjoying the fresh air, ripe fruits, and peaceful rhythm of jungle life. Every day feels like a step closer to the dream we all invested in, a cooperative, sustainable...

Why Families Came and Why They Left

by | Aug 23, 2025 | History

The story of Fruit Haven is not just about fruit trees, jungle rivers, and adventurous young pioneers, it’s also about the ebb and flow of families who came here searching for a better life. Families were drawn by the promise of abundant land, clean water, fresh...

History of Fruit Haven ecovillage

by | Jul 8, 2025 | History

The History of Fruit Haven Ecovillage The history of this community begins with its precedent-setter, nearby community Terra Frutis. In 2014, a small group of Americans descended upon Gualaquiza, Ecuador, in South America, with the intention of buying land and...