The first ever…

Village
Vibes

Holistic Family Gathering

Feb 25 — Mar 1, 2027

Terrapy Farms · Ruskin, Florida

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What this is

Four nights.
One village.

A Celebration of Community, Connection & Regenerative Living

Imagine a world where we live in harmony with the Earth, where community is our greatest wealth, and where music, laughter, and shared experiences remind us of the beauty of simply being alive. Village Vibes is a four-night gathering in Ruskin, Florida, dedicated to bringing that vision to life.

Together, we’ll explore regenerative living through permaculture, herbalism, earth skills, musical medicine, and creative expression, with live music, dancing, meditation, and hands-on experiences along the way. We welcome people of all paths. Come as you are, bring the gifts you love to share, and let’s remember what’s possible when we live, learn, grow, and celebrate together.

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Imagine a world where we live in harmony with the Earth, where we honor the abundance of the land beneath our feet, where community is our greatest wealth, and where music, laughter, and shared experiences remind us of the beauty of simply being alive. Village Vibes is a four-night gathering in Ruskin, Florida, dedicated to celebrating that vision and bringing it to life. Together, we’ll explore the art of regenerative living through permaculture, herbalism, earth skills, musical medicine, creative expression, and the timeless wisdom of living in right relationship with the natural world. We’ll share knowledge, cultivate friendships, nourish our bodies and spirits, and remember our place within the magnificent web of life. As humans, we have the extraordinary potential to step into our role as a keystone species—not just meeting our own needs, but actively participating in the regeneration of the ecosystems that sustain us. Through thoughtful stewardship, cooperation with nature, and the sharing of ancestral wisdom, we can become a force for increasing biodiversity, enriching soils, restoring habitats, and cultivating abundance for all life.

At the heart of Village Vibes is a celebration of connection, community, harmony, and the infinite possibilities that emerge when we gather with open hearts and shared intentions. Through live music, dancing, meditation, shared prayer, meaningful conversations, and hands-on experiences, we’ll explore the rhythms and vibrations that connect all living things. This is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with the Earth and each other, celebrate our unique gifts, and experience the magic of creating something beautiful together. We welcome people of all paths, backgrounds, and expressions of the human spirit, united by a shared desire to cultivate a more loving, abundant, and regenerative world. Whether you’re passionate about growing food, making medicine, building resilient communities, exploring consciousness, or simply dancing barefoot beneath the stars, there’s a place for you in this village. Come as you are, bring the gifts you love to share, and let’s remember what’s possible when we live, learn, grow, and celebrate together.

At a glance

When
Thu 25 Feb – Mon 1 Mar 2027 · four nights
Where
Terrapy Farms, Ruskin, Florida
Staying
Tent camping on the farm, included in the ticket
Who
All ages. Families, elders, children, first-timers
Tickets
Adults $222 early bird (to Dec 31), then $288 · youth $88 · kids $55 · 3 & under free
Claim your spot

The ten threads

What we weave
while we are there

Ten threads run through the four days. Tap any thread to read more.

Living on the land

This is a camping
gathering

Your ticket is your campsite.

Campsite description What camping here is like. 1 paragraph.

Included

Inclusions list What the ticket covers. Check against the budget.

Bring

Packing list For a Florida February.

Please leave at home

Site rules Decide first: dogs, glass, alcohol, generators, quiet hours.

RV & van policy Decide first: welcome, room, hook-ups. 1 paragraph.

The rhythm

How the days go

Mornings are slow and shared. Afternoons are hands-on. Evenings belong to the fire. Nothing here is compulsory — this is a shape, not a timetable. draft

Tickets

Come and camp
with us

Early bird prices run until December 31. On January 1, adult tickets move to $288.

Early bird rationale Why it’s cheaper. 2–3 sentences.

Coming as a family? Add each ticket, and they all land in the same cart.

Pay it forward

At checkout you can add any amount you like to help a family come who otherwise couldn’t. $55 covers a child, $88 a youth, $222 an adult. It is completely optional.

Gifted places go out by application. If the cost is what stands between your family and the land, tell us a little about yourselves below. We read every one.

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Hosted by

The people holding
the edges

The Freedom Family: Matteo and Katt Lilly with their three children, sitting together in tall grass

Matteo & Katt Lilly

The Freedom Family

Matteo and Katt Lilly are The Freedom Family: original folk-soul with world roots, carried on tight two-part harmony, guitar, didgeridoo, ukulele and keys. They have opened for Yaima and Mike Love, hosted eight Free The Music Gatherings, and call their ceremony work “prayerformance”: music that holds a gathering rather than performs at one.

Brielle Águila sitting among pines, holding a painted frame drum

Brielle Águila

Co-host · Songwriter · Prayer Warrior

Along with intentional motherhood, children’s nature classes, rewilding permaculture services, guided foraging land-connection walks, herbalism, ceremony, weaving regenerative gatherings of remembrance, birth and death work, Brielle focuses her energy on channeling medicine music for the transmutation of pain and grief into strength and inspiration for herself and the collective.

Eric smiling in a headscarf and a rust linen shirt, in front of a still lake

Eric Joseph Lewis

Co-host

Eric is a forager, permaculturist, and educator whose mission in life is to deepen the relationship between people and plants. He invites us all to treat plants like people, eat something wild every day, and share our love for the plants with everyone who is willing to listen.

Johnny Dame smiling in a cap and a brown woven cloak, among pines beside a lake

Johnny Dame

Co-host · Artist

Johnny Dame describes himself as an Artist, Naturalist, Historian, Storyteller and Earth Shepherd, and has much experience in Ecological Restoration and in teaching about the interface between Humanity and the Natural World. The artwork across this site is his. Learn more at iamjohnnydame.com.

The land

Terrapy Farms
Ruskin, Florida

Still water, oak hammock, banana groves and wide Gulf Coast sky.

A weathered picnic table on the grass at sunset, the lake glowing orange beyond the scrub The sun setting over the treeline, clouds reflected in perfectly still water Pink clouds and a line of oaks mirrored in the lake, a reed bending into frame A great oak and banana plants above golden reeds, mirrored in blue water Banana leaves and reeds lit gold, rippling in the reflection A lone palm rising out of green shoreline, reflected end to end in the lake

Venue write-up The land, plus airport and drive time. 1 paragraph.

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