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Building Solara Sanctuary
A Healing Farm Community in East Tennessee

Coming This August

An Evening with Pippi Longstocking
Relive the magic. Share the adventure.

Join us for a one-of-a-kind family event featuring Tami Erin, the original star of The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.

Enjoy a movie screening, live Q&A, autographs, food trucks, live music, bunny encounters, a Kids Zone, silent auction, giveaways and more, all while supporting the very first fundraiser for Solara Foundation.

🎟️ Tickets are available now!

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We offer farm-to-table experiences, future nature-based rentals, and hands-on skills camps for children and adults while supporting real-world learning, healing, and connection to the land. Through the Solara Foundation, we reinvest in community education, regenerative projects, and accessible wellness initiatives, helping build a healthier future for people and the Earth.

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Healing Therapy Bunny
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Hi! And Welcome!

Solara Sanctuary is a nonprofit being built from the ground up by Melissa and Jesse.

 

Born from our personal journey, Solara is healing farm community rooted in land stewardship, community connection, and remembering how to live simply and well.

 

This is not a finished place.

It’s a living process and you’re invited to walk alongside it.

 

Read Our Story

Melissa LeEllen Biondi and Jesse Biondi

How to be Part of It

The Journey

Building something real, slowly and honestly

Solara is being built from raw land, limited resources, and a deep commitment to doing things differently with care for the Earth and the people involved.

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The Connection

Real-world building, shared openly

This isn’t a polished project. It’s a living one.

We share what works, what doesn’t, and what we’re learning as we go.

Join the Community

The Support

Help make this possible

Solara exists because people choose to support land, labor, and a vision rooted in service, not scale.

Get Involved

We're building Solara as a place of healing, learning, and community - slowly and with care.

Your support and belief in this vision mean

more than words can express.

STORIES FROM THE HEART 

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