The Farm Community and 40 Years of Intentional Living

Reader Contribution by Douglas Stevenson

In the early 1970s, my high school sweetheart and I picked up the first issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS and became part of the Back to the Land movement. We dove in head-first and never looked back.

In the aftermath of the turbulent 60s, it became apparent that change would not come to the world through politics. Our goal became not to take over the government, but to take over the government’s function, taking care of ourselves in every way we could. This meant getting land, growing our own food, building our own home, caring for our medical needs, and becoming as independent as possible.

The first issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS in 1970 inspired a generation of Back to the Landers, and several intentional communities.

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