PLENTY INTERNATIONAL, founded in 1974, is a village-based international development agency. The village is called The Farm, (http://www.thefarmcommunity.com and http://www.thefarm.org) a cooperative, intentional community located on 1750 community-owned acres in Tennessee. The Farm was settled by 250 young hippie pioneers in 1971 and grew to over 1500 inhabitants at its peak population in the early 1980's.
Believing that all life is connected and how we live affects the world, Plenty's founders were committed to creating an organization to help protect and share the world's abundance and knowledge for the benefit of all people. This broad purpose has been channeled into priorities and an evolving philosophy of aid and development as we have gained experience. Today, Plenty's focus is on Indigenous People, youth, women, and the environment. In practical terms, this translates into sustainable development to promote local self-sufficiency in economically disadvantaged or otherwise threatened communities. Over it's 33-year history Plenty has helped to implement projects in fifteen countries on four continents. Click here for more info on Plenty history or current projects.
Plenty is a tool for people wanting to help. Creating a better world for our children's children will require an ever greater level of cooperation across cultures and generations and the understanding that even one person can make a real difference. Plenty exists to promote and implement that heartfelt, people-to-people cooperation and understanding...building a network of friends around the world. Click here for more info on volunteering with Plenty.
Plenty publishes a quarterly "Bulletin," and is supported by tax-deductible contributions deriving from 3,500-member/donors along with grants received from foundations, corporations, religious organizations or other funding agencies. Donations to Plenty are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated.
For further information about Plenty contact us at plenty@plenty.org. Or write to:
Plenty International
PO Box 394
Summertown, TN 38483
Phone 931-964-4323, phone and fax number 931-964-4864
Regional contacts:
Plenty West Coast, phone 813-484-5845, email lwarting@redshift.com
Plenty Austin, phone 512-912-1429, email heikkala@bga.com
Plenty Florida, phone 305-258-0501, email pmcc@earthlink.net
Plenty Belize, phone 501-722-2198, email plentybz@btl.net
Be sure to check out the Plenty history slide show for more info about our history and current work!
Visit our resources and links page to learn more about our project partners and friends.
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