CFN Conference Encore Webinar
Animals as Healing Partners: Designing Meaningful Animal-Assisted Experiences Thursday, March 5 | 3:00–4:00 pm Eastern Time | Virtual Missed one of the most talked-about sessions from Care Farming Network’s National Conference—or want to revisit it with fresh ears? Join us for a special Encore Webinar, featuring a replay and facilitated discussion of one of our […]
Where Hooves and Hearts Meet
by Dianne Saison The gravel road winds past whispering pines and sunlit fields, giving way to a wooden sign: Fox Moon Farm. Beyond it lies 60 acres of wild serenity deep within King and Queen County, with meadows stitched with clover, a glassy lake, and the low murmur of horses shifting in the pasture. It is […]
Join CFN’s Monthly Open Office Hour
Have questions about care farming? Need guidance or resources? Join the Care Farming Network’s Open Office Hour on Tuesday, January 20th at 10 AM (Eastern Time) for a casual, drop-in session where you can connect, ask questions, and get support. Whether you’re seeking advice, looking to troubleshoot a challenge, or just want to connect with […]
With two goats and a pony, an addiction treatment ‘farm’ takes root in Mass.
By Deborah Becker Farming wasn’t on Shawn Hayden’s mind when he began looking at property near Gardner, a small city in central Massachusetts. His plan was to convert a farmhouse into housing for men in recovery from drug addiction and mental health issues. Hayden, who runs the Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association, envisioned a […]
Care Farming: Farming for Healing and Inclusive Community-Building Webinar
Care Farming Network was delighted to participate in Farm to Institution New England’s Voices of the Network: Webinar Series—a virtual series sharing stories of resilience, belonging, partnership, and innovation across their region and along the farm to institution value chain. We shared how care farms are transforming what community care can look like and were […]
This farm cultivates community, relationships, and trust
Last September, a group of kids came with their families to the Red Wiggler farm in Clarksburg, MD. Since June and until the end of the growing season in November, they have been receiving food shares from the farm through a partnership with a local food bank as part of a farm-to-school program. This trip […]
The Healing Path Care Farm
The Healing Path Care Farm is located in Whitman, Massachusetts, and provides innovative psychotherapy that incorporates interaction with animals. October marked a milestone moment for The Healing Path. Five and a half years after purchasing their original farm in Whitman, the care farm is proudly opening its second location at The Forever Farm in Middleboro. […]
Cultivating Change: The Transformative Power of Care Farming Podcast
Care Farming Network Featured on the ReImagination Café Podcast We’re thrilled to share that the Care Farming Network was recently featured on the ReImagination Café podcast in an episode that lifts up the growing movement of care farming across the country. Hosted by Jessica Cherry, the episode brings together Kate Mudge, Co-Director of the Care […]
Care Farming: Farming for Healing and Inclusive Community-Building
Voices of the Network: 2025–2026 Farm to Institution Webinar Series Care Farms are pioneers in integrating therapeutic farming practices with social care, providing innovative, holistic support to individuals with diverse needs. By integrating agricultural activities with therapeutic interventions, social support, skill development, and meaningful engagement with nature, care farms present a unique business model, and […]
December Monthly Member Gathering
End-of-Year Gathering and Roundtable Discussion Join us on December 4th from 3-4 pm Eastern Time to celebrate and share what you accomplished in 2025 and what your resolutions and goals are for 2026! This will be a round-robin open discussion open to all, including those who are in the dreaming stages of planning a care farm! Registration is required- […]