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New Jersey utopia: Jewish homesteads combine farm and factory
In New Jersey a colony of 80 families, with 120 more expected, forms a cooperative community weaving workers into owners. The 414 acre site houses a factory employing 10 family heads and a farm run by 25, with carpenters and others in support roles. Funding includes a $500,000 government loan later raised to $850,000, with 848 applicants selected by the Resettlement Administration. Each family contributes $500 toward a $100,000 general fund to equip the plant and farm.
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