In 1971, a caravan of 80 school buses and assorted other vehicles carrying 320 hippie idealists landed on a cattle farm in central Tennessee. They had a mission. The banner on their band bus read “Out to Save the World!”
Today The Farm is home to a little over 200 people living on 5 square miles of forested highland — four generations of families and friends who believe in peace, love and rock 'n roll.
We invite you to help us in continuing our mission of compassion for our planet and all our relations.
Rising Appalachia
Our new single, “Stand Like An Oak” is out now!
“Now, in the time of corona, we are seeing the necessary roles of music and healing practices in our abilities to see through this pandemic and stay steady on our course of compassion and strength,” says Chloe. "I wrote this song for a loved one going through the wave and arc of depression and anxiety, someone whom I wanted to sing a reminder to, to find her roots and footing when the wind blows strong. Mental health is a gripping mountain for so many people to climb, and this song honors that journey as well as the people who pull us up out of it. Leah adds, “‘Stand like an Oak’ is a song to remind us of our innate sturdiness and deep roots in this vital dark soil of Earth; the innate presence and stability of the Oaktree as our model and muse of calmness in the great storms.”
The Book Publishing Company
Book Publishing Company (BPC) is a community-owned press dedicated to publishing books that promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. We’re part of The Farm, an intentional community located in Summertown, Tennessee, and have been in business since 1974. Our association with Adolf Hungry Wolf and Good Medicine Books in the late 80s led to the formation of our Native Voices imprint. We distribute titles from Cherokee Publications and Crazy Crow to provide a range of books on Native American culture and history. lanet in Crisis is a new series that features an urgent environmental crisis, solution-based information, and a call to action. Transforming Plastic: From Pollution to Evolution is the first book in this series.
The Side Door 420 Shop
Nestled at the center of The Farm, the world's first CBD BNB offers a magical mystery tour and health spa with organic gardens, waterfalls, nature trails, disc golf, and the finest blends of legal sinsemilla, home grown on The Farm for your tasting enjoyment. Because we remain closed during the Covid pandemic, we are supporting our local growers by now shipping all of our CBD products, Including bulk flower, legally to all 50 states. A Certificate of Analysis is included with every order. Please enjoy our Swan Valley Lifter, Happy Hippie Cherry Wu, Celestial CBD, CannaBoost, or other fine homegrown in bulk or pre-rolled joints.
The Farm Historical Society
Founded in the 1980s to preserve the story of The Farm for future generations, the Farm Historical Society is a nonprofit organization. Your donations, which help us protect a collection of more than 1000 exhibit pieces, are tax-deductible.
The Farm School
(Solar & Satellite Campuses). We are a K-12 educational resource center. We serve local and at-distance students through our on-campus, early childhood, online, and satellite-campus programs. Our school is a community of diverse individuals connected by deep relationships; we all learn with and from each other.
Plenty International
Global Village Institute
At the edge of the habitable zone in orbit around the Sun our vision is of a garden planet.
The philosophy of the Global Village Institute is that emerging trends that link the world together are not ethically neutral, but often have long-term implications for viability of communities, rights of nature and our common future. Thoughtless design is everywhere. It is time to do things differently.
Farm Experience Weekends
If you’ve ever wanted to visit, would like to learn first hand about life in community, or have considered making The Farm your home, then this is your way in. A variety of planned activities provides your best opportunity to meet us and find out what The Farm is all about.
The Farm Midwives
For over 40 years, The Farm Midwifery Center has provided a very special service for mothers, babies and their families. Women are treated with love and respect, empowering them to fulfill their desire for natural childbirth in a sane and safe home setting.
SE International
Since 1979, S.E. International, Inc., has been developing and manufacturing under the Radiation Alert® product name. Our success began with the Monitor 4, a simple but reliable general-purpose survey meter. Our intention was to provide a great instrumentation at a cost that could fit most budgets. Safety is always at the forefront of our development.