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 $125
includes camping (Fri & Sat)
includes
meals (Fri supper - Sun breakfast)
(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 |
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: Learn about the new Land Trust Document that protects the community's land base
Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
- Over 1000 acres of The Farm’s 1750 acres are undeveloped forest.
- Another 1400 acres surrounding the community is owned by Swan Trust, a nonprofit land trust founded by Farm members.
- Hike scheduled for Sunday
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The 1400 acre Big Swan Headwaters Preserve
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Workshops include:
- Midwifery
- Alternative Education,
- 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 |
Saturday evening, All Farm Barbecue
A celebration mixer that brings the community together. The meals features yummy barbecue tofu on the grill.
Not to be missed!
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. Bring an instrument!
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A music benefit in a nearby town organized
by a band from The Farm. |
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Left - Our Community Center, the location for community dinners, parties, weddings and meetings. |
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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, will be the location for our Community Dinner/barbecue, with music to follow. |
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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 23-25, 2014
Registration $175 per person Students $125
includes camping (Fri & Sat)
includes
meals (Fri supper - Sun breakfast)
(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 |
Tentative Schedule
5 PM Friday - Opening Circle
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Opening Presentation: Preparing for the Future, Community as the path to Sustainability
Why people choose to Live in Community,
Saturday
7 AM Yoga
8 AM Breakfast
9 AM Green Home Tour
/ Food Production Tour
Noon Lunch
1 PM Midwife Workshop / Starting a Community Business Workshop
2 PM Ecovillage Training Center Tour
3 PM Alternative Education Workshop / Conflict Resolution - Mediation - Nonviolent Communication
Workshop
4 PM Open Space
6 PM Community Barbecue with music
Sunday
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Spirituality - The Glue of Community
10:30 Meditation with Farm Members
11 AM Sharing Circle
Noon Closing Circle |
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