The Farm Conference – Summertown, TN The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability - May 22-24, 2015

• Date: 21 – 23 May 2015
• Location: The Farm Community in Summertown, TN, United States
• Language:
  English
• Region:
  GENNA
• Areas:
  Banking & ExchangeDiversity & CohesionLeadership & GovernanceTrust & CommunicationGreen BuildingRenewable Energy & TransportSeeds, Food & SoilMindfulness & Self Reflection
• Context:
  Event
• Categories:
  ConferenceGatheringWorkshop

The Farm Conference on Community and Sustainability
May 22-24, 2015

Come to The Farm Community in Summertown, TN to set your course for the future, Life In Community! Our fifth 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 89 KW in Solar Installations, learn about Alternative Education, Conflict Resolution, Land Trusts, Midwifery and so much more.

Bring bikes, instruments, some food to share, an open mind, ideas, and enthusiasm.

Change your life… Change the world!

Register online: http://farmcatalog.com/communities_conference.html

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.

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.

Land Trusts: Learn about the new Land Trust Document that protects the community’s land base

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 Sunday

Workshops include:

Midwifery
Alternative Education
Conflict Resolution & Nonviolent Communication
The Spiritual Path
Health & Diet
Starting a Small Business
and so much more.

Saturday evening, All Farm Barbecue

A celebration mixer that brings the community together. The meals features yummy barbecue tofu on the grill. Not to be missed!

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. Bring an instrument!

The Farm Communities Conference

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.)

To register online: http://farmcatalog.com/communities_conference.html

or make the check out to (and mail to)
Village Media Services
Douglas Stevenson
PO Box 259
Summertown, TN 38483

Conference Agenda:

5 PM Friday – Opening Circle
6 PM Dinner
7 PM Opening Presentation: Preparing for the Future, Community as the path to Sustainability

Saturday
7 AM Yoga
8 AM Breakfast
9 AM Green Home Tour / Food Production Tour
Noon Lunch
1 PM Midwife Workshop / Starting a Community Business Workshop
2 PM Ecovillage Training Center Tour
3 PM Alternative Education Workshop / Conflict Resolution – Mediation – Nonviolent Communication Workshop
4 PM Open Space
6 PM Community Barbecue with music

Sunday
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Spirituality – The Glue of Community
10:30 Meditation with Farm Members
11 AM Sharing Circle
Noon Closing Circle

Register online: http://farmcatalog.com/communities_conference.html

For more information, please visit the event website.