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I wonder what the quality of life is like. How much manual labor is required? Does their local climate require much air conditioning and if so, how much air conditioning do their residents get? What happens if someone is too old to work or just no longer feels like working/contributing?

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Its in Ithaca New York - https://goo.gl/maps/9QkytRGYivgZ6oQ89

This past August they were hitting highs 80's with 80%+ average humidity.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/us/ny/ithaca/KI...

Definitely could use some air conditioning.

Probably no more labor than any other organic farm, which is to say, far more than most people expect but tolerable. And upstate New York is quite agreeable even in the height of summertime.

Winter is a different story.

I'm more curious about what sort of social responsibilities are required. Do you have to engage in all that `frog`, `song`, `tree` triteness or is it truly an open and accepting community?

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