Tolstoy Farm's produce is a fixture at Spokane's farmer's markets. Their lettuce and kohlrabi have been on our table for years and I never knew a thing about them. Unlike the San Diego area's Yellow Deli, they aren't quite evangelizing their way of life, but they were always soft spoken and kind, if occasionally arbitrary at math. Its neat learning local history on Hacker News.
Interesting piece. The role Tolstoy played in Ghandi's non-violence was new to me, for one.
As for the Tolstoy farm: I feel there should be more places like this, but not so isolated or secterian. Something to offer people who are long-term unemployed or otherwise might need it.