The Farm then and now
Subtitle: a model for sustainable living
By: Douglas Stevenson
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781550925654; 9780865717695
Subjects: Social life and customs; Sustainable agriculture; Cooperative societies; Farm (Summertown, Tenn.); Sustainable living; Coopératives; Style de vie durable; Case studies; Contre-culture; Agriculture durable; Manners and customs; Counterculture; History
Description: In the Summer of Love in San Francisco's Haight-Asbury, a charismatic young hippie by the name of Stephen Gaskin launched "Monday Night Class"--a weekly event which drew together an eclectic mix of truth-seekers and flower children. Soon the class became a caravan, and after touring the country this colorful crew decided to seek a plot of land and found a commune based on their shared values. Thus was born The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee. The Farm Then and Now presents the story of a group that has defied the odds, blending idealism with a practical approach to intentional community and creating a model for sustainable living. Just as the Monday Night Classes taught students to open their hearts and minds, The Farm continues as a School of Change, demonstrating ways to operate collectively in terms of: Land, water, and stewardship Health care, building, and infrastructure Cooperation, compassion, and spiritual values For humans to survive as a species, we must relearn the skills needed to work together; the lessons of The Farm can be applied in any community or organization. The Farm Then and Now addresses both the successes and shortcomings of this unique ongoing social experiment, showing how what was once the largest commune in the world has evolved into an exceptional example of living lightly on the earth.
Notes: Comprend un index.

Publié dans le cadre de la Bibliothèque numérique canadienne, la Collection des éditeurs canadiens.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Governance; title: Earning a Living; title: Health Care and The Farm; title: Health and Diet; title: Housing and Construction; title: Membership and the Gate; title: Community, Conflict and Compassion; title: Tribal Cultures; title: Following the Spiritual Path; title: Living Green: Permaculture and Ecovillages; title: The Future Farm.