Care Farming Network Glossary of Terms
Care farming encompasses a wide range of practices, programs, and approaches that use farming to support health, well-being, and belonging. Because care farming intersects with many fields—including agriculture, health and human services, education, disability services, and therapeutic practices—the language used to describe this work can vary widely. This glossary is intended to provide a practical […]
Stone View Farm and FarmFinity
Stone View Farm is a 109-acre agritourism and therapeutic program destination nestled in the hillsides of Darlington, Maryland. Throughout the year, visitors can enjoy a variety of pick-your-own experiences, including blueberries, wildflowers, sunflowers, pumpkins, and Christmas trees. While exploring the farm, guests can meet their friendly animals—cows, pigs, goats, chickens, and even peacocks—and take in […]
CBS/WBZ News: Cape Cod farm run by people with disabilities is known for its produce, inclusive environment
July 8, 2026 Levan Reid, CBS/WBZ News Boston WBZ-TV visited Cape Abilities as they celebrated 20 years of offering meaningful work for people with disabilities. Farm Director Rachel Gillis shares: “It’s a magical place that we have here. Our individuals come with no work experience and we give them vocational training, a sense of purpose, […]
Farming with Friends on New Day Cleveland
July 8, 2026 New Day Cleveland/FOX 8 News at Noon Ginnette Simko, Executive Director of Farming with Friends (Ohio), spoke with Natalie Herbick of New Day Cleveland at their Akron location. Simko shares the care farm’s origins, when founders Tristan and Melanie Griffin observed the peace their daughter Scout experienced interacting with chickens and and […]
Max on Little Otter Flower Farm and Autism Awareness
Join Erin Small, Agriculture Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension as she chats with Max from Little Otter Flower Farm. Max shares his journey into flower farming, what he loves most about working with flowers, and the story behind the farm’s mission. They also discuss how Little Otter Flower Farm is creating meaningful employment opportunities for […]
Prospect Meadow Farm Opens New Vocational Barn
By Breanna Steel | June 18, 2026 The following is an excerpt from the June 2026 iBerkshires article. Read the full article here. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prospect Meadow Farm last week officially opened a new barn to sell plants and other goods it produces. Prospect Meadow Farm Berkshires is an expansion of ServiceNet’s first farm in Hatfield that […]
Planting Seeds of Stability: Fostering Farmers featured in Edible Jersey
By Devin Cornia | June 19, 2026 The following is an excerpt from the June 2026 Edible Jersey article. Read the full article here. A VISION FOR A HOME With inspiration and guidance from fellow care farms, Fostering Farmers was officially formed in 2022 and received its 501(c)3 nonprofit designation in 2025, with Hock serving as executive […]
Homesteads for Hope: How a family farm became a lifeline for special needs families
by Jennifer Lewke Updated: June 16, 2026 – 5:08 PMPublished: June 16, 2026 – 4:05 PM News10NBC spotlighted Homesteads for Hope with a 3-minute clip as they celebrate 10 years of operation. Founder/CEO Jenny Brongo shared the care farm’s origin story: her family’s wish to create a place where her brother, Chucky and other adults […]
Now accepting session proposals for the 2027 Care Farming Network National Conference!
The third annual conference takes place January 28-30th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our 2027 theme is “This is care farming.” Join care farmers, educators, practitioners, and advocates from across the country for an inclusive, energizing event that deepens connections and cultivates a thriving national care farming community. Conference goals Create a collaborative space that […]
The Seed & Bloom Project
Cultivating hope, joy, and transformation inside prisons. Seed & Bloom facilitates therapeutic horticulture and culinary arts classes for students at the Penitentiary of New Mexico (PNM). With groups at both the minimum- and maximum-security facilities and an amazing team of facilitators and volunteers, they grow fresh vegetables and flowers outdoors in newly restored greenhouses and […]