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| 2012 Calendar |
Belize Adventure Jan./Feb.
Hike in the jungle. Stay in Mayan villages. Visit Plenty relief projects. Contact me for details. |
Vegan Cooking Retreat Feb. 24-26
Yummy new foods, easy gourmet recipes and a jam packed weekend...more |
| Stream Bank - Tree Planting Feb. 25 Swan Trust |
Midwifery Assistant Workshop March 4-10
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| Stream Clean Up March 10 Swan Trust |
The Spiritual Path March 16-18
Personal rejuvenation and healing, Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, Healing Touch, Music...more |
Farm Experience Weekend
March 30- April 1 Our 10th year!
The best overview of life in community, green building and solar technology, gardening, midwifery, education... more |
| Midwifery Assistant Workshop April 1-7 |
Experience the Land April 20-22
A Farm Experience Weekend plus a waterfall hike. Swan Conservation Trust. |
The World Peace Diet Conference with Dr Will Tuttle May 3-6
Author of The World Peace Diet speaks and performs his music. Hands-on garden tour, vegan cooking classes plus lectures, workshops and with Will...more |
Farm School Family Fest May 11 & 12
Music, Tours, Food & camping included.
A benefit for The Farm School. |
| Midwifery Herb Workshop May 17-20 |
Men's Retreat May 18-20
Build our strength and better understand our place in the world. |
| Midwifery Workshop - Common Sense and Tradition May 20-24 |
| Community & Sustainability Conference May 25-27 Explore the connection between lifestyle and intention. |
Women's Retreat June 1-3
Sisters of all ages come together. Hosted by women of The Farm...more |
Organic Gardening Intensive
June 3-10 or 8-10 A week (or weekend) Hands-on gardening plus garden tours on and off-The Farm to visit Shiitake operations, a bamboo nursery...more |
| Midwife Assistant Workshop June 10 - 16 |
| Midwifery Workshop - Neonatal Resuscitation June 19 - 20 |
Buffalo River Canoe Trip July 21
Swan Trust |
Summer Retreat July 25-29
or 27-29 (weekend only) Fun for the entire family. |
| Prairie Barrens Hike Aug. 4 Swan Trust |
| Advanced Midwife Workshop Aug 19-25 |
| Midwifery Assistant Workshop Sept 16-22 |
| Farm Experience Weekend Sept 21-23 |
Vegan Cooking Retreat Oct. 12-14
Whether a confirmed vegan or simply seeking new recipes to better health, you'll find yummy new foods, easy gourmet recipes and a jam packed weekend. |
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The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability
May 25-27, 2012 |
| Come to The Farm Community in Summertown, TN to set your course for the future, Life In Community! Our fourth conference in partnership with the Fellowship of Intentional Communities, this gathering is a unique opportunity to tour Green Homes of all types, see Sustainable Food Production at work, over 80 KW in Solar Installations, learn about Alternative Education, Conflict Resolution, Land Trusts, Midwifery and so much more. |
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Celebrating 40+ Years in Community
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 |
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 |
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 is a hub of all activities, and where we'll gather for our Saturday Community Dinner, followed by a music concert . |
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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 25-27, 2012
Registration $175 per person
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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