Directions to Our Wedding

Visitor notes:

We are having our wedding on The Farm. It has a long history and some of it can be found here: http://www.thefarmcommunity.com/

There is a gate into the Farm community that will be open from around 8am to 7pm. After that, to leave just drive forward and the automatic wire will be triggered. Getting back in will mean either catching someone or having someone let you in.

Your final destination:

100 Farm Road
Summertown, TN 38483, United States

How to get to our wedding from wherever you are:

Enter your starting address:

From Nashville Airport terminal:

Airport Id Office
1 Terminal Dr
Nashville, TN 37214, United States

Take the ramp onto I-40 W
merge onto I-440 W toward Memphis

Take exit 5 for I-65 S/I-65 N toward Huntsville/Nashville Keep left at the fork,
follow signs for Interstate 65S/Huntsville and merge onto I-65S
In 27.2 mi Take exit 53 to merge onto TN-396 W/Saturn Pkwy toward Columbia/Spring Hill
In 4.4 mi Take the U.S. 31 S exit toward Columbia
In 0.9 mi Merge onto TN-6 Scenic S/US-31/Main St
Continue to follow TN-6 Scenic S/US-31
In 8.0 mi Turn right onto US-43 S
In 23.1 mi Turn right onto State Route 20 W/TN-20 W/State Hwy 20 Scn
Continue to follow State Route 20 W/TN-20 W
After 3.5 mi Turn right onto Drake Ln
In 1.1 mi Turn right onto Walker Rd
Continue straight in 0.4 mi onto Farm Rd

Accommodations:

Hotels:

Nashville: Approximate distance from location 75 miles or 1.25 hour drive
Hermitage Hotel
231 Sixth Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219 (Downtown Nashville)
1 888-888-9414

*Columbia: Approximate distance from location 28 miles or 35 minutes
Hampton Inn Columbia
1551 Halifax Drive, Columbia, TN 38401
855-271-3622

Holiday Inn Express Columbia
1561 Halifax Drive, Columbia, TN 38401
877-859-5095

Mt. Pleasant: Approximate distance from location: 10.1 miles.
America's Best Value Inn
201 Stone Brook Drive
Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee 38474
(931) 379-9800


Hohenwald: Approximate distance from location: 19.1 miles
Embassy Inn
235 East Main Street
Hohenwald, Tennessee
(931) 796-1500


Lawrenceburg: Approximate distance from location: 16.9 miles
Rodeway Inn
2126 North Locust Avenue
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464
(931) 762-4448

Richland Inn
2125 North Locust Avenue
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464
(931) 762-0061

The Farm:

Women's Dorm Space: We can list Pat's contact information.

Camping: Located on Farm Road next to a wildlife pond, where the frogs will sing you to sleep, and right next to the new Frisbee Golf course. At this primitive campground, there are picnic tables, lantern holders, tent sites, one pop up camper site or RV site, a shared water spigot, outhouse, and the wildlife pond. Limited access to showers. We strongly recommend that you bring a flashlight. It is very dark at night. Do not forget the insect repellant. $14 per camp site, per night. Fall & Winter we are not always open. Reservations required. Pet friendly. Ask for Vickie: +1 931-964-3574 or email: vickie@thefarmcommunity.com

Phil & Mary: Located on Blueberry Lane. Phil is one of our founding members and runs Village Media. Mary is a Pediatric Nurse. Up to three rooms available, one with private bath. Breakfast, hot tub in winter, high speed internet. No smokers or pets, please. $40 per adult/night; $60 for two, minimum two nights. Meals may be available, and kitchen is always open. Email phil@villagemedia.com , phone 931-964-2412.

Kissing Tree: Located near the Farm School, Community Center, and the Ecovillage Training Center. Two upstairs rooms with double beds, in-ground pool with surrounding gardens, hot tub, internet access, AC, and breakfast. Other meals negotiable. No smokers or pets, please. $40 per adult; $60 per couple. Call Michael at 931-279-0490 for reservations.


Things to Do For Out of Town Guests:

Guided Farm Tour: Get a personal tour of The Farm. The tour consists of one or more members stopping at sites of interest and telling the history of each and what is going on there now. This is a 2 hour tour. The price is $30 for 1-4 people and each additional person is $5. Cash only please. Note: Sometimes we can do a tour and sometimes we can not. Thank you.

Self-Guided Tour: Pick up a map of the farm and a brochure at the welcome center porch just inside the gate. This highlights three places on The Farm that are open to the public.

EcoVillage Training Center: Here you’ll find different types of alternative buildings and energy sources and other experimental projects. You are welcome to take a walk around the area. They do guided tours for a fee, or rent a bike, Call for reservations. Renting a bike - $5 an hour, or $25 per day. T 931-964-4474 or Ecovillage@thefarm.org or workshops - http://www.thefarm.org/etc/etccourses.html


Resources:

The Farm Store: Open daily from 9am to 7pm. It sells health food, organic produce, sundries, book and t-shirts. There is a wi-fi connection.

The Dome: Just outside The Farm store. A covered structure with picnic benches and play gym for children.

 

 

 

May your journey be safe!