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Visitor Comments about The Farm, Tennessee
Posted by Amy Paez on 2008-03-01 23:57:15
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Comment: Hi everyone I lived on the farm from 1978 to 1985.I moved there when I was 12. So I think that we all can agree I might have some idea what was going on. Yes Steven Gaskin is ego driven maniac, I saw first hand the girls in his bed all stoned off there ass and I ran because I always seemed to have the o shit radar. I would say that most of all I have read about him and lot of others is true. The money, control, and manipulation of people who were vulnerable who had money or there families had money. I could go on and on about all the bad things enough bad things to fill a book, but there were many good things to, just as many as bad. I could also go on and on and tout all the great people and things that went on but here is the long and short of it just like any place else I have lived there are good people and bad. The farm had all the same issues I seen in any town or city I have lived. I look back to those days as some of the best and a training ground on how to look out for people will take advantage if you let them. I have learned that if you think all the answers in your life rely on a person or group who will take all your money and family possessions for that information maybe you should look inside yourself not The Farm.
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Posted by Corrie Moone on 2008-03-01 16:12:15
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Comment: Folks like Jasper, Scoliosis, and Freedom don''t really know what they''re talking about. Yes, you can no longer expect to stay at the Farm for free. But where CAN you stay for free anymore??
I lived on The Farm way back in ''80 and ''81, at their peak population period. They struggled. They adapted. Things changed. But Stephen Gaskin is an exemplary human, living out the highest ideals anyone can hold. So is Ina May Gaskin. They are beautiful souls. The Farm is a lovely place to visit, or live.
So anyone who disparages the Gaskins doesn''t really know them.
The Farm is a spiritual community, not a cult family. Don''t judge what you don''t know: you just sound stupid and foolish.
Your life will be enriched by a visit to The Farm.
Peace and blessings to all.
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Posted by Jasper Kent on 2007-09-11 20:31:48
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Comment: Okay, i''ve never been there myself although i used to have one of their cookbooks (pretty good for veggie fare).
Nevertheless, i''ve known a couple dozen people who have visited and/or lived there and every one of them says it is basically a cult centered around Gaskin, his megalomaniac ego, and his monetary greed. Very bad vibes, indeed.
His followers (especially in the early days) probably mean well-- they just get sucked in by the commune fantasy and then victimized by Gaskin and his henchmen-- ESPECIALLY young women, girls, and anybody with money or access to money.
Beware of this place! Gaskin is no more a true hippie than Manson was. I''m not saying he''s a killer, but he is definitely a sociopathic conman and a user and abuser of people.
Peace&Love,
JasperKent
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Posted by scoliosis-slim on 2007-02-06 06:08:02
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Comment: Yeah when I rolled through there I got a similar response, they really didn''t seem to like the young poor hippies, i personaly stay out of that region anyways and with their attitude the farm isnt that groovy a place to go.
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Posted by freedom on 2007-01-27 03:59:03
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Comment: i would like to tell you the farm is not a kind place. me any my wife hitch hiked there she was expecting our first child and heard of the midwife school . well we got there and were told that we need lots of cash to be there .so we were stuck and broke and asked if we could work some thing out we were told to kick rocks and that cash makes the world go round and since we didnt have any we had to leave. so yea if uyou are a rich yuppy/kinda hippy then the farm is the place for you
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Posted by Megan but call me Zeo on 2006-01-20 21:44:50
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Comment: I moved to Wanyesboro,Tennesse about two years ago from From Hot Springs, Ar and i have always wanted to Vist The Farm b/c i think it would rockn if i could meet some hippies and just chill. I dont know the area very well but if someone could get in touch with me and let me know where it is i would be very greatful. My e-mail is TheLonelyPoet363@yahoo.com and my hotmail is LoSt_LeNoRe333@hotmail.com. Thanks
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Posted by Vickie on 2005-11-10 22:29:18
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Comment: I live here, and run The Farm Welcome Center, www.thefarmcommunity.com . This is home for me and 170 other people. Good people and good local neighbors. Good place to raise your kids with likeminded people. Sincerely, Vickie
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Posted by on 2005-01-25 05:22:40
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Comment: someone tell me more about this place... what it is?
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Posted by Ashley on 2003-12-22 20:34:36
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Comment: The Farm is great!I live about 30 minutes from there.I have grown up going down there.The people are so nice and welcoming.I highly reccomend for people to go there.I went to the Holiday Bazaar last month.I had wonderful time!
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Posted by Ben Miler on 2003-08-20 23:09:46
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Comment: A friend that my mother used to know actually lived at The Farm. The Farm has been through a lot, and apparently in its early days, was the target of J. Edgar Hoover (The Farm got started in 1971, but Hoover died in 1972). Also that area of Tennessee had a really ugly past, as that was the area the Ku Klux Klan had its beginnings. Nice to see something far better happen in that area, in the shape of The Farm. Love to be there one day, but since I live in Oregon, I''ll have a much higher chance at visiting Breitenbush Hot Springs or the Alpha Farm in Deadwood.
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Posted by gaia on 2003-04-19 20:52:02
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Comment: grew up about 10 minutes down the road to Summertown (the Farm)
southern hospitality plus fun loving hippies equals a great time for all!
The Farm has about three festivals a year that celebrate the changing of seasons, the harvest, and most important of all...LIFE! The folks on the Farm will treat you like their child, teach you many facts on life, especially midwifery. Visitors are welcome...you MUST check in with the gate watchers before entering-we hippies love our privacy
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