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'''Brook Farm''', also called the '''Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education'''<ref name=Felton124>Felton, 124</ref> or the Brook Farm Association for Industry and Education,<ref name=Rose140>Rose, 140</ref> was a [[utopia]]n experiment in [[Commune (intentional community)|communal living]] in the United States in the 1840s. It was founded by former [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] minister [[
Life on Brook Farm was based on balancing labor and leisure while working together for the benefit of the greater community. Each member could choose to do whatever work they found most appealing and all were paid equally, including women. Revenue for the community came from farming and from selling handmade products like clothing as well as through fees paid by the many visitors to Brook Farm. The main source of income was the school, which was overseen by Mrs. Ripley. A pre-school, primary school, and a college preparatory school attracted children internationally and each child was charged for his or her education. Adult education was also offered.
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