35°29′5″N 87°19′52″W / 35.48472°N 87.33111°W
Company type | Commune |
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Headquarters | Summertown, Tennessee, US |
Key people | |
Services | |
Members | 200[1] (2014) |
Website | thefarmcommunity |
The Farm is an intentional community in Lewis County, Tennessee, near the community of Summertown, Tennessee,[2] based on principles of nonviolence and respect for the Earth. It was founded in 1971 by Stephen Gaskin and 300 spiritual seekers from Haight-Ashbury and San Francisco. The Farm was the setting for "the rebirth of midwifery in the United States" and the creation of "the modern home-birth movement."[3] Its members have founded a number of nonprofit organizations, including Plenty International, a relief and development organization, and Swan Conservation Trust, who established the 1,358 acres (550 ha) Big Swan Headwaters Preserve.[4] The Farm has approximately 200 members and residents.[1]