It is a non-profit sustainable-living "farm-to-table" camp founded by Yoni Stadlin and Vivian Lehrer, located on 248 acres (100 ha) touching the Appalachian Trail, 50 miles north of New York City.
[1][2] Commonly misconstrued as a strict rule at camp, body talk is a guideline that serves as an image-based break for campers and allows them to attempt communicating in alternative ways.
The goal is to limit bullying, social cruelty, and an inflated focus on image during the campers time at Eden Village.
Their aim was to create a sleep-away camp based on the Jewish tenets of social justice, spirituality, and environmental stewardship.
[7] Eden Village is an independent camp and is not affiliated with any one denomination of Judaism, instead aiming to create a diverse Jewish community.