FairySari Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I just got back from a week long trip to The Farm in Tennessee. It's an intentional community, that originally started as a hippie commune in 1971, when a caravan of converted schoolbusses following Stephen Gaskin around the US decided to settle and buy a piece of land. (Stephen had been teaching free Monday Night Class in San Francisco for a few years, and when he went on a speaking tour of the country some of his students didn't think they could go without hearing him). Many women on the caravan were pregnant, and Stephen's wife, Ina May Gaskin, along with some other women, began attending births, and became midwives. I was there for a midwifery workshop, and got to learn from the original midwives who still live there. The place is just full of history. They were some of the first people to bring a vegetarian diet to the mainstream, they got raided by the cops for growing ragweed (the neighbours thought it was pot), and were basically a major seat of hippie culture in the 1970's (and I guess they still are). I've put my pictures online. If you're ever in Tennessee, this place is an amazing one to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 That is super cool- you can meet the best people in these types of communities. my mom and number of her friends started one up north called Dragonfly-in Lake St. Peter by Algonquin Park years ago, we lived there for a few years and it still exists today. I did a number of research projects on Inmtentional communities. it can be a great way to travel to world and find the most creative and underground individuals. check out this site. Intentional Communities Web site, your source for community information since 1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 is the Mushroom Silo filled with mushrooms? great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoMack Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Thats really great stuff! My dream has always been to find a way to live in some sort of intentional community. It'd have to have a nice mess hall with awesome acoustics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted September 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 You know, I never found out about the mushroom silo. Although I know they grow lots of mushrooms there, so it's possible. Not the magic kind though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 You know, I never found out about the mushroom silo. Although I know they grow lots of mushrooms there, so it's possible. Not the magic kind though. if I was close enough to a "mushroom silo" to take pics of it, i would def find out if it was full of em. curiousity would kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Gaskins made mention of the farm a few times when we met him in Amsterdam at the cannabis cup in 97. Helluva guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 nice pic it must have been an anazing trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 I'm totally glad you had a great time! way to document your trip with so many photos!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyK Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 my friend Jordan was born there and grew up there! I'm not sure if he's glad or not about that fact ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 I would love to start a small communitie Farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 In a simliar vein, although much farther, this place is inspiring: www.auroville.org. Spent one of the best months of my life there in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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