Louisa May Alcott helped shape countless childhoods with Little Women, but did you know that she spent part of her own childhood living in a utopian commune? This is the story of Fruitlands, an experimental farming community established by famed Transcendentalist educator Amos Bronson Alcott. Discover the bizarre characters and practices at Fruitlands. Investigate the ideals that inspired its creation. Learn how the commune's spectacular collapse changed the Alcott family's lives and influenced Louisa's writing. And along the way, explore the connection between ideals, reality, and family-- as seen in Little Women.

Ellie Russell