Welcome to the Historic Homesteadnof Scott & Helen Nearing
The mission of the Good Life Center is to perpetuate the legacy of Helen and Scott Nearing. The Good Life Center, through its programming and preservation of the historic Forest Farm homestead, advocates for simple and sustainable living skills, social and economic justice, organic gardening and the non-exploitation of animals.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GOOD LIFE CENTER
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Recent News
The Good Life Center will reopen for the season on Thursday, June 22nd
We will be open Thursdays thru Mondays, 1 pm to 5 pm, June 22nd thru Labor Day. Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm to 5pm from Labor Day thru Columbus Day. For group visitations and individual appointments, please call WB at 207-374-5386.» Read More
Meet the 2017 Resident Stewards | Jeanie and Alex
Currently hailing from Portland, Oregon, Jeanie and Alex are absolutely thrilled to spend summer 2017 caring for and carrying on the Nearings’ legacy. Married on Cape Cod in 2016, as part of their ceremony Jeanie and Alex made a pact to maintain an adventurous and spontaneous spirit. The coast of Maine is calling! Jeanie Kirk, a would-be 14th-generation Cape Codder, ...» Read More
The Nearings Featured in YES Magazine Article
Upcoming Events
2017 Monday Night Speaker Series
nThis summer, u201cLiving Sanely in a Troubled Worldu201d, the byline to the Nearingu2019s most influential book Living the Good Life, is the central concept of our Monday Night Speaker Series. Authors, filmmakers, academics and farmers will address issues of sustainability and coping in a troubled political and economic landscape.nnOur First Speaker ~ July 3: Amanda Gustin | u201cHippies, Freaks and the Counter Culture of the u201860su201d Amanda Gustin of the Vermont Folklife Center will speak about the Nearingsu2019 influence on the counterculture of the u201860s and u201870s.
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