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Traverse City, Michigan
AVEC Farm, is a private 4 acre Care Farm located in Traverse City, MI, at the base of the Leelanau Peninsula, and within the residential area of the Cherry Bend neighborhood. AVEC Farm is the home to a small herd of 5 llamas, individually named Sheepdog, Fish, Sisu, Pepito, and Chewbacca, as well as a small flock of chickens named Marge, Myrtle, Laya, Elsa, and Pepa, as well as a rabbit named Bruno. Family owned, AVEC Farm is located in the proximity of Meg Mertaugh-Graber’s home residence, where she lives with her 2-legged as well as 4-legged family members.
In addition, AVEC Care Farm is the home-base for, and primary farm partner of Care-O-Van, PLLC. At AVEC Care Farm, Care-O-Van, PLLC provides animal-assisted services, in addition to several experiential therapeutic methods. The animal-assisted services provided include working with the AVEC Care Farm llamas and/or chickens as co-facilitators of and partners within the therapeutic experience. Due to this inclusion, Care-O-Van’s services are unique and look very different from a more traditional therapeutic service.
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