Discover the power of life in community at one of the most dynamic examples on the planet, The Farm Community in Summertown, TN.
The Farm celebrates 40+ years of community activism with our third conference in partnership with the Fellowship of Intentional Communities. |
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Registration $175 per person Students $100
includes camping (Fri & Sat)
includes
meals (Fri supper - Sun brunch)
(Each registrant is asked to bring a specific food item to contribute.)
Click here to register online
or make the check out to (and mail to)
Village Media Services
Douglas Stevenson
PO Box 259
Summertown, TN 38483 |
Meet and learn from FIC representatives Laird Schaub and Harvey Baker and others from communities around the country.
Bring bikes, instruments, some food to share, an open mind, ideas, and enthusiasm.
Change your life...Change the world!
Sincerely,
Douglas Stevenson
Douglas@thefarmcommunity.com |
The Solar School,a location for workshops
during the conference.
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Green Homes & Ecovillage Tours
- Straw Bale, Deltec, Earth Shelter, Cob, Cordwood
- Passive Solar, Clay Slip, Log Cabin, Amish Cabins
- Insulating Concrete Form, Domes, Earth Bag
- Solar Showers, Solar Power
- Local Harvest Lumber, Recycled Wonders
Homes and buildings of all shapes and sizes, with gorgeous examples of alternative construction |
The Deltec Home |
Sustainable Food Production
- Community Garden Tours
- Seasonal Fruit - Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples, Figs
- Bees and Insect Management
- Beans, Corn, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Carrots, Melons and more!
This is not commercial farming, but food grown and consumed by the families who live here.
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The Community Garden |
Land Trusts: Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
- Over 1000 acres of The Farm’s 1750 acres are undeveloped forest.
- Another 1475 acres surrounding the community is owned by Swan Trust, a nonprofit land trust founded by Farm members.
- Hike scheduled for Saturday
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The 1475 acre Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
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Workshops include:
- Midwifery
- Alternative Education,
- Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
- Conflict Resolution & Nonviolent Communication
- The Spiritual Path
- Health & Diet
- Starting a Small Business
- and so much more.
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The Farm Midwifery Center |
All Farm Barbecue
A celebration mixer that brings the community together. The meals features yummy barbecue tofu on the grill.
Not to be missed!
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Music, Music, Music
Music has always been a very big part of The Farm Community, serving as a communion for bring people and generations together.
We're planning to get down Saturday night with Dead or Alive, The Farm's hot new Grateful Dead cover band. |
A music benefit in a nearby town organized
by a band from The Farm. |
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Our Community Center will be the location for our Community Dinner, with music to follow. |
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Left - The Ecovillage Training Center, location for many examples of alternative construction and technologies.
Right - The Meeting Hall Dome, a massive recycled steel structure located adjacent to The Farm Store. |
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Left - We like to start Saturday morning of our weekend events with a bit of yoga, a refreshing way to launch the day.
Right - A section of the new solar arrays that power two of our businesses. |
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The Farm Communities Conference May 24-26, 2013
Registration $175 per person Students $100
includes camping (Fri & Sat)
includes
meals (Fri supper - Sun brunch)
(Each registrant is asked to bring a specific food item to contribute.) |
Click here to register online
or make the check out to (and mail to)
Village Media Services
Douglas Stevenson
PO Box 259
Summertown, TN 38483 |
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