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Sharing innovative, sustainable and regenerative ideas in construction, energy, land stewardship & community.
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Our 2026 theme is
Tending land, shaping habitats, and growing communities rooted in regeneration.
Ongoing Education
A LIVING TRADITION…
Crestone is located in Saguache County, where minimal building codes have allowed for decades of hands-on experimentation and creativity in how people live on the land.
Over time, this freedom has given rise to one of the highest concentrations of natural and regenerative homes in the country - structures designed not only for shelter, but for relationship: to energy, to climate, to water, to materials, and to long-term sustainability. From passive solar design and greywater systems to straw bale, earthbags, and other low-impact building methods, these homes reflect a broader understanding of energy as something that is generated, conserved, and circulated through thoughtful design.
For nearly four decades, the Crestone Energy Fair has served as a place to share these approaches through home tours, workshops, and hands-on learning.
Today, that focus continues, but has expanded. Sustainable building and renewable energy remain central, while also opening into a wider exploration of how energy moves through land, water, homes, and the communities that sustain them.
WHAT DOES “ENERGY” MEAN TO US?
Since its beginnings as a renewable energy and altnernative building fair, the Crestone Energy Fair has steadily grown into something with a more holistic approach, encompassing the many roles energy plays in sustaining and nurturing a community.
While renewable technologies like solar, geothermal, and bio-systems remain part of the conversation, the scope has widened to include the full ecology of sustainable living. How we build, how we manage water, how we grow food, and how we design our homes all shape how energy is used, stored, and regenerated.
At the same time, we have come to recognize that energy is not only technical or environmental. It is also human.
It lives in how we relate to one another, how we share knowledge across generations, how we resolve conflict, and how we sustain participation without burnout. It is reflected in how we nourish our bodies, how we move, and how we care for our collective well-being.
As the Crestone Energy Fair evolves, so does its format. We are shifting toward more participatory, community-led learning that invites people not just to observe, but to contribute, connect, and take part in building the ecology of our community.
Join us September 11-13, 2026 for our 37th year.
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How You Can Help
Your support has helped us keep The Crestone Energy Fair a free event for 37 years
Passionate volunteers on a mission.
Meet the crestone energy fair crew
2026 Home Tours
Join us for a tour of local homes
Featuring both completed homes and homes under construction
