Join CFN’s Monthly Open Office Hour – August 19th
Have questions about care farming? Need guidance or resources? Join the Care Farming Network’s Open Office Hour on Tuesday, August 19th at 10 AM (ET) 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 the […]
Care Farm Happenings & Highlights
Every month, CFN is spotlighting the incredible work happening on care farms across the country. From exciting partnerships and policy recognition to groundbreaking programs and opportunities to get involved, these stories show the power of care farming in action. Read on to see how care farms are making a difference, sharing their good news, providing […]
August Member Gathering
Evaluating for Impact: Tools for Measuring Success Outcome vs. output. Qualitative vs. quantitative. Do these terms make your head spin? You’re not alone—and this hands-on session is designed with you in mind. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to strengthen your care farm’s programming, this practical webinar with Q&A will walk you through the […]
Care Farming Network visits North Carolina!
This June, Care Farming Network was excited to spend time in North Carolina visiting three inspiring care farms: Seawind Farm, Peacehaven Community Farm, and the Farm at Penny Lane, and co-hosting a Social Care Farming Tour at Blawesome, a flower farm located in Chapel Hill. Seawind Farm Founded in 2017, Seawind Farm, has developed a […]
View of Heaven
View of Heaven Farm (Loudoun County, Virginia), provides year-round living-wage meaningful employment opportunities to individuals in their neurodiverse and physically disabled community. View of Heaven sells a variety of fresh produce and baked goods at at their own Farm Market every Saturday, and throughout the week at Spring House Farm Store. Customers can also preorder […]
Farm at Penny Lane
The Farm at Penny Lane’s innovative programs help mental health clients become more self-sufficient. The UNC Farm at Penny Lane, located on 40 acres in northern Chatham County, uses a holistic and sustainable approach to enhance the quality of life of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness by offering opportunities to become healthier and more self-sufficient. […]
While touring a therapy farm, I got a call that left me reeling
By Joanna Frketich I accidentally became the first client of Thistle House Care Farm. As The Spectator’s health reporter, I was in Brant County on June 16 — a beautiful blue-sky sunny day — to tour the Mount Pleasant farm that will soon provide therapeutic programs, mostly for mental health and dementia. Despite more than 25 years on the beat, I’d never […]
Rooted in Innovation: Care Farming Network and the Rise of a New Kind of Farming in America
By Kate Mudge, Co-Director, Care Farming Network In a sun-soaked field in Tennessee, a group of adults with developmental disabilities tend to rows of vegetables at Old School Farm. In Maryland, veterans recovering from PTSD care for honeybees at Mission Beelieve. At Desert Survivors in Tucson, adults with disabilities gain work experience at a native […]
Join CFN’s Monthly Open Office Hour – July 15th!
Have questions about care farming? Need guidance or resources? Join the Care Farming Network’s Open Office Hour on Tuesday, July 15th at 10 AM (ET) 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 the […]
monarch meadow carefarm
A haven for traumatically bereaved humans and rescued animals in Massachusetts Our PURPOSE is to nurture the holistic well-being of grieving humans and hurting animals by providing them access to restorative environments and activities. At our carefarm, we foster relationships of support to reduce isolation and provide a source of compassion and companionship. Our VISION is that […]