At Plant For A Change, all people, regardless of ability, work side-by-side
Nashville’s News Channel 5 profiled Plant For A Change, a Tennessee-based employer empowering an inclusive and accessible conservation workforce through cultivating native habitats with keystone plants.
Re-Creating the “Asylum Farm”
Today’s state hospital patients sit idle on massive grounds designed to sustain meaningful work. Author: John Hirschauer Though it’s often said that America “closed the asylums” in the twentieth century, every state still operates at least one public mental institution. These facilities, called state hospitals, are the last stop on each state’s continuum of care […]
Fertile Ground for Inclusivity: Differently Abled Adults Discover Farming
As you leave the two-lane highway to enter the graveled road that leads to the 12-acre Red Wiggler farm, an eastern towhee darts across your path and the wilderness opens on your left. Then the large red barn comes into view. To your right lies the heartbeat of the farm, the multipurpose building where the […]
Quarterly Quick Connect: Building Regional & Focused Care Farming Networks
March’s Monthly Member Gathering is our first-ever “Quarterly Quick Connect“, a dedicated space to engage with fellow care farmers in your geographical region and connect with others working in similar focus areas—whether it’s I/DD support, mental health therapy, eldercare, veterans, or other specific populations. Don’t miss this chance to build connections, exchange ideas, and meet […]
Midnight Farm
Every adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities deserves a quiet place to relax, unwind, and recharge. Midnight Farm offers visitors a chance to relax in nature, explore their creativity, and connect with others at a beautiful, 40-acre farm in Douglas County, KS. Many adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities receive lifelong support yet crave the […]
Join CFN’s Monthly Open Office Hour – March 18th!
Have questions about care farming? Need guidance or resources? Join the Care Farming Network’s Open Office Hour on March 18th 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 CFN […]
2025 Care Farming Network National Conference
“Pioneering a movement, growing a community” The Care Farming Network hosted the first-ever Care Farming Network National Conference from January 13-15, 2025, at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. This landmark event, held in partnership with Red Wiggler Care Farm and ServiceNet’s Prospect Meadow Farm, provided a dynamic platform for farmer-to-farmer learning, inspiring speakers, hands-on […]
Green Care Farms spreads roots
Waterloo alumni are expanding care for people living with dementia By University Relations Waterloo Magazine Nestled between apple and cherry tree orchards on a half-acre of rural land between Milton and Guelph, Ont., Green Care Farms is ready for planting. Incorporated in 2021, Rebekah Churchyard (BA ’13, BSW ’14) launched Canada’s first care farm specifically […]
Open Farms is ‘care farming’ for everyone
SPRINGVILLE – Have you heard of “care farming?” A popular practice in Europe, care farms are the use of therapeutic farm practices to help promote health, well-being and belonging. The belief is that farming the land, helping with animals and getting your hands dirty will help improve a person’s mental and physical health. Combining the […]
February Monthly Member Gathering
Monthly Member gatherings are designed to strengthen connections and foster meaningful networking opportunities for all care farmers—whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience. At our February Monthly Member Gathering, we’ll reflect on the impactful moments from the Care Farming Network National Conference, exploring key takeaways and how we can bring them to […]