
We feel the traditional farming model is expiring. Farmers are isolated, underpaid, and lack the freedoms to travel and enjoy life outside the farm. A cooperative farming model like ours helps us stay connected to our families and hold on to our dreams of traveling while still having a sanctuary like Shambhala to come home to and sustain us for the long term. Together we can care for what's needed to sustain us more simply, efficiently, and cooperatively.
While we are still building our community resident base, we love to host events several times of year with our amazing network of friends in the community
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We're still looking for our fellow Shambhalans! Likenminded folk who love nature, live respectfully, and seek self sovereignty and peace in a crazy world. 6 spots remain for families or individuals to reach 9 total to share this land with us, build tiny homes or small cabins, and sustain our future together through gardens, food forests, living off grid, making the most of our surroundings, using our natural resources wisely, and educating others to do the same.
If you're interested in learning more about the process of becoming a member of the Shambhala Collective, see our latest guidelines here.
The Shambhala name comes from a "mythical" village in Nepal, a community with a high-vibrational way of life, highlighted in "The Secret of Shambhala" by James Redfield, from the "Celestine Prophesy" series which teaches how to live a high quality life of meaning, mission, and manifestation. By incorporating these guidelines in ours, we have a clear understanding of our mission to help others live this lifestyle of self-sufficiency, caring for our Mother Earth and each other.
2022-2023 We spent much time studying the land with experts and peers, and used two PDC cohorts throughout that time to develop the initial vision for Shambhala's 40 acres - gardens, home sites, trees and orchards, and community spaces.
Founder Andy Kennedy hosts a panel of fellow permaculture peers - experts consultants in the field from Knoxville - for the Appalachian Homestead Association monthly gathering.
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