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Gaskin Steve
Date of birth and time Feb 16, 1935 , 23:00:00
Zodiac Sign Cancer
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Zodiac Sign Aquarius
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Zodiac Sign Libra
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Rodden Rating: A
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Work : Start Business 1970 (Relief and assistance project started)
Work : Prize 1980 (Right Livelihood Award, Stockholm)
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Gaskin Steve Biography
American social activist, the founder of "Plenty," a project of relief and assistance to the poor in the South Bronx, Guatemala and other locations. His organization was called the most efficient and effective charity in the world at the time. It was started in 1970 by Gaskin with 250 hippy friends in yellow school busses. Their communal farm was the basis for self sufficiency that was aided by food drives in local cities. Gaskin is the author of a number of books including "Mind at Play," and "Rendered Infamous." He is the recipient of the 1980 Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm, Sweden. Read less
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Gaskin Steve
Personal Information
- Born: February 16, 1935 in Denver, Colorado
- Died: August 24, 2014 in San Francisco, California
Career
- Founder and leader of the spiritual community The Farm
- Author of several books, including "The Farm: The Story of a Family" and "The New Age Outlaw"
- Convicted of child molestation and sentenced to ten years in prison
- Released from prison in 1984
- Continued to live at The Farm until his death
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Recent Projects
- The Farm at Swan's Harbor
- The Farm Pilgrimage
- The Farm Institute
Other Information
- Gaskin was a controversial figure throughout his life.
- He was accused of being a cult leader and of abusing his followers.
- Despite the controversy, Gaskin remained a popular figure among his followers.