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American Village Institute

21 years ago

Does the American Village Institute still exist? I ran across a reference to them and their plans for simple human-powered implements in an old Rodale Press book called Tools for Homesteaders, Gardeners, and Small-Scale Farmers, which is a very fine book.

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polly_il
21 years ago
Mayapple, did that have something to do with The Farm, there in Summerville, Tennessee? I've got some vague memories floating around in my head; but nothing really concrete about them. Check out The Farm on google or wherever and see where it leads you. Good luck!
Mayapple
Original Author
21 years ago
No, this was in a place called Kettle Falls, Washington. I think it probably died with all the hippies getting real jobs...
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jyounk509
13 years ago
Hi Mayapple,

I have a friend that was a professor at the AVI. He is still involved in producing some of thier products. Let me know if you're interested in more info.
pnbrown
13 years ago
I was wondering if Mayapple was still around......
terran
13 years ago
I did a search for American Village Institute, but didn't come up with the organization in which you were interested, but did find this site.

http://www.i4at.org/library.html

Terran

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