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 opportunities, and and building a movement.
Vertical Harvest is part of the new UW CEA Network—uniting educators, industry, and communities to position Wyoming as a national leader in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).
This collaboration will help grow green tech careers, advance sustainable ag solutions, support inclusive learning, and drive rural economic impact and includes:
🌱 Joint research & data sharing
🌱 Student internships & hands-on learning
🌱 Co-developed CEA curricula
🌱 Innovation between farm & lab
Congratulations to Jennyrae Brongo for being named 2025 Woman of Distinction for Senate District 62! The Ogden Town Board presented a proclamation to Jennyrae in celebration of her incredible recent achievements, being named the 2025 Woman of Distinction for Senate District 62 and leading the groundbreaking of the historic barn renovation at Homesteads for Hope in Rochester, New York. Jenny is a ferociously determined, hard-working, and passionate woman who is both a Founder and CEO, manifesting her vision and helping mentor aspiring care farmers along the way! Congratulations!!!
Simple Sparrow Care Farm is collecting feedback from care farmers and therapists who utilize care farms across the country to inform the development of a trauma-informed care farm online training. Our mission is to expand education and accessibility of trauma-informed care farms across the country. As part of this mission, we are creating an online resource specifically designed to support care farmers and therapists working in green care settings. Your input will help ensure this training is relevant, practical, and grounded in the needs and experiences of the care farming community.
Information for Participants
Simple Sparrow Care Farm is inviting care farm leaders—including board members, therapists, and executive directors—to provide feedback for a new trauma-informed care farming online training, developed by Dr. Jamie Tanner, MACL, DEdMin (Founder and President of the Board of Simple Sparrow Care Farm).
We are seeking participants to be involved in this process. Selected participants will be asked to review the introduction, outline, and first chapter of the training and complete a feedback form. The total time commitment is estimated at 2–4 hours.
If interested in participating, please fill out the application by July 21st.
As a thank-you, the first 30 participants who complete the review will receive free access to the full training (launching January 2026).
Zoe Garderet will be available to support you throughout the process; please contact her at Zoe.garderet@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
We are deeply grateful for your time and input in helping shape this important resource for the care farming community!
Don’t miss an encore presentation of “Farming with Purpose: How the New Mexico AgrAbility Project Supports Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through Adaptive Apprenticeship.”
The session will include information on the development of the Adaptive Apprenticeship Program at Mandy’s Farm in partnership with the New Mexico AgrAbility Project, describe the roles and contributions of the project partners in operating the program, discuss funding opportunities that have been successful in its implementation, and address adaptive approaches used to train farmers with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
A question & answer period is scheduled for after the presentation.
Wednesday, July 16th from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT
To participate in this free, one-hour webinar, click here to access the online registration form.