“A surging number of U.S. farms are giving people with developmental disabilities self-confidence, community, and connection.“
When Guthrie, a 32-year-old Albuquerque resident with intellectual and developmental disabilities, started working at Mandy’s Farm, he was quiet and lacking in confidence. Over the next few months, he learned how to cultivate soil, grow crops such as tomatoes and sweet potatoes, and he also helped reskin a hoop house.
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