CFN Hosted It’s First: Beginning Care Farmer Virtual Series
Care Farming Network hosted a 4-session series in September 2023. Each session focused on a specific topic that aspiring care farmers must consider as they begin their journey. The recorded sessions are available to view below, and each session includes a resource page with helpful information. Want to Start a Care Farm: Where To Begin? […]
Farm-based activities can support mental wellness. Why aren’t there more care farms in the U.S.?
Elizabeth Gabriel, of Side Effects Public Media, explores how Care Farming is a growing movement in the United States.
CFN Visits New York & Massachusetts
CFN staff have been busy visiting Care Farms in New York & Massachusetts this summer. As part of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) project, we are visiting Care Farms across the Northeast: sharing about the Network, identifying Care Farm mentors, building community, and learning about the diverse models of Care Farms throughout the […]
Madison Fields Care Farm Tour
On June 27th, 2023, Madison Fields hosted The Care Farming Network for a special farm (and soapery) tour! Madison Fields sits on 400 acres of beautiful farmland in the Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery County, Maryland. Madison Fields’ programs support their mission to strengthen their community by creating a safe, accessible, and inclusive agricultural environment where people […]
Madison Fields Care Farm Tour
On June 27th, 2023, Madison Fields hosted The Care Farming Network for a special farm (and soapery) tour! Madison Fields sits on 400 acres of beautiful farmland in the Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery County, Maryland. Madison Fields’ programs support their mission to strengthen their community by creating a safe, accessible, and inclusive agricultural environment where people […]
21 Roots Farm grows jobs — and hope — for people with developmental disabilities
This article highlights a pilot internship program at 21 Roots Farm, a nonprofit hobby farm that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Six interns — all of whom had been regular attendees of programs at the farm — participated a 20-week work-experience program where they were “trained to be trainers”, attending the weekly training […]
Care Farming Consultation with Hearthfire Farm
The Care Farming Network provides expert advice and guidance on how to start, build, and grow a care farm. Our consultants have more than 30+ years of experience in care farming leadership. We love talking to folks, whether you are in the idea phase or are an established care farm needing support with a specific question or […]
Testing out Claire’s green thumb at Red Wiggler Community Farm
FOX 5 stops by Red Wiggler Farm to test out Claire’s green thumb and see what kind of produce they grow.
CFN Receives SARE Grant To Build Capacity and Community of Care Farms
The Care Farming Network, a program of Red Wiggler Community Farm, received $257,000 from the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) to fund a research and education grant focused on Care Farming. Care Farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices for marginalized or vulnerable groups of people, and this grant will provide meaningful employment […]
Care Farming Network Helps Students Grow Their Knowledge
We were thrilled to present a session on care farming in the United States to students at Warren Wilson College: “Growing Resilience: Care Farming in the Netherlands” is a new class offered by Professor Sarah Himmelheber which culminates in a 2-week trip to the Netherlands to spend time on care farms, like Noorderhoeve. What a pleasure it was to discuss […]