The Farm School
Coordinates: 35°29′5″N 87°19′52″W / 35.48472°N 87.33111°W / 35.48472; -87.33111
The Farm is an intentional community in Lewis County, Tennessee, near the town of Summertown, Tennessee, based on principles of nonviolence and respect for the Earth. It was founded in 1971 by Stephen Gaskin and 320 San Francisco hippies; The Farm is well known amongst hippies and other members of similar subcultures as well as by many vegetarians. The Farm now has approximately 175 residents.
Read more about The Farm School: Origins, Projects, The Social Issues of Marriage, Changes, Work of Former Members, Current Status, In The Media, Organizations
Famous quotes containing the words farm and/or school:
“my Uncle Sol’s farm
failed because the chickens
ate the vegetables so
my Uncle Sol had a
chicken farm till the
skunks ate the chickens when”
—E.E. (Edward Estlin)
“School days, school days; dear old golden rule days.
Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic; taught to the tune of a hick’ry stick.”
—Will D. Cobb (1876–1930)