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FAQs

 Who can participate? 
We are open and inclusive. Anyone with a sincere interest is welcome. 

 Is there a cost to participate? 
The costs of all the activities of the Northfork Study Group are shared by those who participate. We ask for a small donation to contribute to the cost of meals.  We also appreciate that everyone’s financial situation is different and no one will be turned away. We are an all volunteer community.

 Who is the Northfork Study Group?  
We are teachers, carpenters, doctors, musicians, business people, students, IT professionals, artists, foresters, non-profit directors, nurses, journalists, social workers, architects and gardeners. The Northfork Study Group was founded in 1990 by Stuart Smithers, Professor Emeritus of Buddhism at the University of Puget Sound, together with a small group of students, primarily to study the ideas of Gurdjieff. We are founding members of the Gurdjieff Foundation of Washington in Seattle and work with other Gurdjieff foundations and societies in the United States and internationally.

What is Smoke Farm?  
Smoke Farm, is a former dairy farm located north of Seattle in the foothills of the North Cascades and bordered by the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. The farm is owned by the Rubicon Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) formed by the study group to purchase the property from the Smoke brothers in 1993.

How do I connect?  
Send us a message via our contact page and we will get back to you.

Smoke Farm is a former dairy farm located north of Seattle in the foothills of the Cascades, bordered by the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. The farm is owned by the Rubicon Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) formed by the study group to purchase the property from the Smoke brothers in 1993.