Camphill is located on a 470 acre biodynamic farm ten miles north
of Sauk Centre in Central Minnesota. People live together family-style
in seven different homes. Everyone shares in the responsibilities
of life in the community.
The Village has a strong agricultural component made up of farming,
beekeeping and gardening. Craft work includes weaving, woodwork,
pottery, and candle-making, as well as a bakery that provides for
the needs of the village and sells in the surrounding area.
Life in the village revolves around the cycles of nature, with festivals
marking the changing seasons. Plays, concerts, lectures and continuing
education add depth and color to the fabric of the community.
Camphill Village Minnesota is part of a worldwide movement that
was begun in Scotland by Dr Karl König just before World War
II. The work of Camphill is based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner,
the Austrian scientist, philosopher and educator who also inspired
Waldorf education.
The Camphill movement has over 80 planned communities worldwide
for people with developmental disabilities and for others searching
for constructive social and spiritual alternatives.
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