"When Jason and Kristin Nichols first met at the Sonoma Mountain Zen Center in 2017, they made group dinners together from scratch and washed dishes by hand. And while they worked side by side helping to keep flames from the Nuns Fire from destroying the center, they discovered they shared more than a spiritual path. Seven months later they were married."
"Their origin story as a couple was the precursor to a handmade family life, where laundry is hung to dry in the breeze, weekends are spent on DIY projects, and after supper, the sounds of a piano and singing fill the house instead of television. The pair live on a compact homestead south of Sebastopol they call Windhorse Orchard, with 50 fruit trees, a"
Jason and Kristin Nichols met in 2017 and married seven months later, then established Windhorse Orchard, a compact homestead south of Sebastopol. The property includes 50 fruit trees, a growing garden, and outdoor play spaces for their children Eve, 5, and Ryo, 2. The family emphasizes handmade living, DIY projects, drying laundry outdoors, and replacing television with piano and singing. Over five years they retrofitted their 1980s home to be ultra-energy- and water-efficient and removed toxic off-gassing materials. The household aims to meet two of the world’s most rigorous green building standards.
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