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 […]
The Specialty Crop
The Specialty Crop LLC is a five acre farmstead that focuses on agritourism in SD through farmstay/camping and events, and the Specialty Crop Collaborative is our nonprofit and deep calling at the farm. The Collaborative provides programming for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Programming focuses on job and life skill training through agricultural […]
From Hobby to Mission: Ending Food Insecurity in the DC area
Fields 4 Valor Farms was featured on Good Morning America. Watch as founder Peter Scott shares how he is farming to help food-insecure veterans in the D.C. region.
GROW HUB: Cultivate, Empower, Assist
GROW HUB, (Growing Real Opportunities to Work—Harvest of Urban Business), a 501c3 not-for-profit, was incorporated in 2016 to meet a critical need faced by both local students and adults of varying abilities who complete their schooling at age 22, and have limited options for meaningful employment. GROW HUB is a beautiful and safe place where […]
December Monthly Member Gathering
End-of-Year Gathering and Roundtable Discussion Join us on December 5th from 3-4 pm Eastern Time to celebrate and share what you accomplished in 2024 and what your resolutions and goals are for 2025! 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- […]