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Metta Earth Farm Stay

Hosted by Gillian · Lincoln, Vermont

10 sites · Tent, Lodging · 158 acres

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Metta Earth Institute (MEI) is a non-profit educational retreat center in Lincoln, Vermont. With 158 beautiful acres, we are nestled in a bowl of mountains with stunning mountain views in all directions. Meadows, pastureland, and horticultural fields are interspersed with hardwood and evergreen forest, old orchards, stonewalls, seasonal streams, and an enormous variety of wildlife habitat. Walking and hiking places abound, and a magnificent, pure river with clear pools and waterfalls is just a few minutes’ walk down the road. MEI is based on a small-scale diversified, organic, and biodynamically oriented farm with an acre-sized retreat garden and other herb and flower gardens, and 2 food producing greenhouses. We practice regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, and many other environmentally sustainable practices. Main House Front Porch The front porch of the main house has continued to be a wonderful gathering place with outstanding sunset views and surrounding terraced gardens with blossoms and berries that attract hummingbirds and bees. We serve meals from the adjoining big kitchen, and these can be enjoyed on the porch or taken on trays to the nearby Plum Grove, other outdoor settings. The porch is a great place to meet with others or enjoy a place to sit and read. There is also a good internet connection on the porch and a place to charge devices. You are welcome to walk anywhere on Metta Earth land. Or you may want to walk on the surrounding dirt roads, all with very minimal cars and great mountain views or along the river. We can give further directions and information about the region when you are here. Our stays range from basic tent sites to Yurts and Canvas Tents. We have something for everyone. We have four yurts nestled on a knoll among maples, beeches, balsam, and other trees. They each are positioned for a sense of privacy from the others and have little paths connecting them. They all are well loved and humble, beautiful, light filled circular spaces with a round dome skylight, lattice siding, windows with screens for summer use and in winter extra insulation provided by window quilts. Each yurt has a wood stove for colder weather. The yurts are furnished simply with various configurations of single and double beds, tables, chairs, shelving, and sheepskins or other floor rugs. At night a few of the paths are lit with solar lamps, so it is wise to bring a flashlight/headlamp as well. Beeswax candles provide inside night lighting. Some of the yurts have string, solar lights around the inside of the yurt walls. We have 5 bell tents that are lovely, roundish shaped tents with a peak. Four of them are smaller, one-person tents, and one is larger for a couple or 2 people. We provide amattress and pillow with organic bedding and a sheepskin rug, and a simple storage crate/table. It’s a good idea to bring a sleeping bag for extra warmth, especially in the potentially colder shoulder seasons in May and in September. If you have a tent, insulated ground mat, and sleeping gear, we have many inspiring sites in the surrounding forest glades, meadows, and fields. Those who choose to camp have access to outdoor composting toilets, a hot water outside faucet for bucket bathing, and outdoor shower available in the warmer seasons. Camping requires a certain hardiness and adequate gear. Weather during the growing season (May – October) in the mountains of Vermont is unpredictable. Temperatures range from freezing temperatures at night in the spring and fall to gloriously warm days and even hot days.

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If you have a tent, insulated ground mat, and sleeping gear, we have many inspiring sites in the surrounding forest glades, meadows, and fields. Those who choose to camp have access to outdoor composting toilets, a hot water outside faucet for bucket bathing, and outdoor shower available in the warmer seasons. Camping requires a certain hardiness and adequate gear. Weather during the growing season (May – October) in the mountains of Vermont is unpredictable. Temperatures range from freezing temperatures at night in the spring and fall to gloriously warm days and even hot days.

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Chaga

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Bell tent · Sleeps 1

This bell tent is a lovely, roundish shaped tent with a peak. We provide 1 single bed natural latex mattress with a clean bottom sheet. The tent also has a small sheepskin rug and a simple storage crate/table. Please bring your own bedding, pillow, and towels. We recommend a sleeping bag for extra warmth, especially in the potentially colder shoulder seasons in May and in September. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts and bell tents. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub. Hipcampers have access to our pantry sink and an outdoor faucet for fresh, pure, well water to fill your jugs and water bottles. A large natural building canopy provides outdoor meal prep space with a table, chairs, and an adjacent fire ring.

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Chanterelle

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Bell tent · Sleeps 2

This bell tent is a lovely, roundish shaped tent with a peak. We provide a single natural latex mattress with a clean bottom sheet. The tent also has a small sheepskin rug and a simple storage crate/table. Please bring your own bedding, pillow, and towels. We recommend a sleeping bag for extra warmth, especially in the potentially colder shoulder seasons in May and in September. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts and bell tents. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub. Hipcampers have access to our pantry sink for fresh water to fill your jugs and water bottles. A large natural building canopy provides outdoor meal prep space with a table, chairs, and an adjacent fire ring.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

No pets

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No picnic table

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Peregrine Yurt

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Yurt · Sleeps 2

This yurt is a 20’ yurt nestled in the forest glade with a view of the mountains. It has a wooden floor and a large Jotul stove with glass doors to see the fire. This yurt has a queen bed on a frame and can be outfitted with an additional single bed. Four windows circle the yurt, as well as door with a window, and a skylight dome window. Simple furnishings and rugs bring earthy elegance to this yurt. Our accommodation spaces are outfitted with organic pillows, organic sheets, and towels. All the single and some of the double & queen mattresses are natural latex with organic cotton covers. Beds also have soft gray, wonderfully warm and beautiful blankets from the fleece of our Icelandic Sheep and woven in a vintage mill on Prince Edward Island. Each space also can be provided with meditation cushions, eco-yoga mats, meditation benches, or other contemplative practice supplies. We do have some additional mattress, sleeping pad options. If needed we can supply extra pillows and cases, and towels. Fees for extra custom set up can be negotiated. We have a full facility indoor bathroom in the main house available for yurt and bell tent dwellers. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts. We also have additional foutdoor, tarped, individual composting toilets that can be set up for individual use. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub.

Campfires allowed

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Mountain Wings

Bell tent · Sleeps 2

We have 4 bell tents that are lovely, roundish shaped tents with a peak. Mountain Wings is larger, perfect for a couple or 2 people. We usually provide a mattress and pillow with organic bedding and a sheepskin rug, and a simple storage crate/table. It’s a good idea to bring a sleeping bag for extra warmth, especially in the potentially colder shoulder seasons in May and in September. We have a full facility indoor bathroom in the main house available for yurt and bell tent dwellers. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts. We also have additional foutdoor, tarped, individual composting toilets that can be set up for individual use. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

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No pets

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Owl Yurt

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Yurt · Sleeps 2

This yurt is a 16’ yurt on the northern most section of our East Knoll. It has a wooden floor and a small Jotul stove. This space has filtered light from the forest with three windows, a door with a window, and a skylight dome window. One standard size bed and simple furnishing and rugs offer a cozy space for a single person or couple. Our accommodation spaces are outfitted with organic pillows, organic sheets, and towels. All the single and some of the double & queen mattresses are natural latex with organic cotton covers. Beds also have soft gray, wonderfully warm and beautiful blankets from the fleece of our Icelandic Sheep and woven in a vintage mill on Prince Edward Island. Each space also can be provided with meditation cushions, eco-yoga mats, meditation benches, or other contemplative practice supplies. We do have some additional mattress, sleeping pad options. If needed we can supply extra pillows and cases, and towels. Fees for extra custom set up can be negotiated. We have a full facility indoor bathroom in the main house available for yurt and bell tent dwellers. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts. We also have additional foutdoor, tarped, individual composting toilets that can be set up for individual use. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

No pets

Showers

No picnic table

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Reishi

Bell tent · Sleeps 2

We have 4 bell tents that are lovely, roundish shaped tents with a peak.. We usually provide a mattress and pillow with organic bedding and a sheepskin rug, and a simple storage crate/table. It’s a good idea to bring a sleeping bag for extra warmth, especially in the potentially colder shoulder seasons in May and in September. We have a full facility indoor bathroom in the main house available for yurt and bell tent dwellers. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts. We also have additional foutdoor, tarped, individual composting toilets that can be set up for individual use. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

No pets

Showers

No picnic table

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Sparrow Yurt

Yurt · Sleeps 2

This yurt is a 20’ yurt with a painted barn red floor and a large wood stove. Four windows circle the yurt, as well as a door with a window, and a skylight dome window. This space has a standard size mattress on a frame and can also have 1-2 single beds on a frame. This space has simple furnishings. Simple furnishings and rugs bring earthy elegance to this yurt. Our accommodation spaces are outfitted with organic pillows, organic sheets, and towels. All the single and some of the double & queen mattresses are natural latex with organic cotton covers. Beds also have soft gray, wonderfully warm and beautiful blankets from the fleece of our Icelandic Sheep and woven in a vintage mill on Prince Edward Island. Each space also can be provided with meditation cushions, eco-yoga mats, meditation benches, or other contemplative practice supplies. We do have some additional mattress, sleeping pad options. If needed we can supply extra pillows and cases, and towels. Fees for extra custom set up can be negotiated. We have a full facility indoor bathroom in the main house available for yurt and bell tent dwellers. We have a composting outhouse shared among the yurts. We also have additional foutdoor, tarped, individual composting toilets that can be set up for individual use. During the warmer months, we have an outdoor hot water shower and bathtub.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

No pets

Showers

No picnic table

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100% Recommend11 ratings · 9 reviews

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· October 2025

Amazing Hosts and Farm-Fresh-Food

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Tent Site 1

My sister and I spent two nights in our tent at Gillian and Russell’s place, and we couldn’t have felt more welcome. Their warmth and hospitality, along with the beautiful and spacious grounds surrounded by nature, made our stay incredibly comfortable. They also offer the option to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and we enjoyed two wonderful dinners during our stay. Most of the ingredients came from their own organic farm — everything was fresh, flavorful, and prepared with so much love and attention to detail. It was truly some of the best food we had on our New England road trip!

Maria Ines H.

3 months on Hipcamp

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· September 2025

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Tent Site 1

Gillian was fantastic. She made sure to greet me on arrival and gave me a full tour of her beautiful farm. I appreciated her friendliness and all the amenities she provided. Ten of ten, and I will definitely be back.

Isaac W.

2 reviews

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· August 2025

Chanterelle

Our stay at Metta Earth was delightful! It was a pleasure to explore the land and get a glimpse of their lifestyle. A privilege and honor to be so openly welcomed & cared for during the time we spent with Gillian & Russ. There are not enough good words to use about our experience. We will certainly return. Thank you!

Brandy H.

5 months on Hipcamp

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· July 2025

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Tent Site 1

We had a perfect stay! The warm welcome, spaciousness, and cleanliness of the place make me recommend it. We had a magnificent view of a meadow and the mountains.

David L.

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· July 2025

Amazing place to stay

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Tent Site 1

Gillian a very nice and welcoming person who made us feel at home, and we had everything we needed. The site is beautiful and clean, with all of the amenities you need; including a very nice outdoor shower, a very clean composting outhouse that did not smell bad at all, access to clean water and a power outlet to charge my phone. Thank you for everything.

André L.

5 months on Hipcamp

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· July 2025

Chaga

We had a wonderful time in the yurt - clean and spacious with beautiful views of the property and VT fireflies. Gillian's property is a delight, and it's right by Mount Abe!

Kate B.

2 reviews

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· June 2025

Chaga

This place is special!!! Gillian welcomed us and showed us the ropes. Staying in a platform tent we had option of composting outhouse or full bathroom in the yoga/ retreat center. The views of the mountains and meadows are exceptional. We learned a tiny bit about Conscious Ecology and ate delicious meals. The platform beds and tent were amazing.

Maureen M.

5 years on Hipcamp

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· October 2024

Don't think, just go!

Peregrine Yurt

It was an amazing time spent here. Gillian and Russell have built a beautiful place, peaceful and out of time. We couldn't wish for a better experience. Moreover, they cook excellent meals farm-to-plate. A very sustainable place. Gillian also provides non-violent communication courses. I practiced for the first time and I was amazed by the serenity it can bring to yourself. I will definitely keep doing this. So yes, we only spent 3 days but it's like a whole week had passed as we discovered many different things. The yurt was also great, cosy and warm with the stove. I wish I could have stayed longer!

Sarah R.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· October 2024

Stunning view and good vibe :)

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Tent Site 1

We had a great time at Gillian’s place ! We pitched our tent on top a little hill, overlooking the house and with a stunning view on the hills in the background. Gillian and her husband were super welcoming and nice to us, the whole house has a very soothing and warm vibe. It made me want to chill more and just enjoy to be there, which i didnt do too much during the day, cause there are many things to see around, but we sure did at night ! We could cook our meal on the campfire, and since we didn’t have logs Gillian provided some for us ! In general: very good experience, everything was perfect: the house, the garden, the view, the vibe and our hosts ! Would definitely recommend! :)

Vincent V.

2 reviews

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Lincoln, Addison, Vermont, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Metta Earth Farm Stay

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