Shemesh Farms aims to empower young adults with special needs and diverse abilities by inspiring them to take on the responsibilities of building our social enterprise. Located in Malibu California, Farm Fellows volunteers and staff harvest and craft spice blends, honey, and other organic products. Their farm and enterprise are built upon a foundation of sustainability, inclusion, and interconnectedness.

Homesteads for Hope Community Farm in Rochester NY is offering (5) paid apprenticeships in our Care Farming Training Program, a 7 Month residential experience in learning sustainable agriculture while working alongside young adults with disabilities. This experience offers hands-on training of a 10-acre vegetable flower production, animal husbandry, and CSA Food Share Management. PERKS include onsite housing, community experiences, social recreation - and skills to last a lifetime! Apply today: www.HomesteadsforHope.org/jobs

Join us March 7th for CFN's Member Meet & Greet. Come and (virtually) connect with your peers in the network. Breakouts will be facilitated for both Program and Farm staff (anyone working directly with clients/participants) and Support staff (EDs, Managers, Marketing & Communications, etc.). Registration is required, and attendance is free and open to all. 

And if you missed February's Member Gathering discussion about Volunteer Management and Engagement, you can find it here!

Congratulations to the Veterans Healing Farm for being chosen by the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce's award for Nonprofit of the Year!  The recognition highlights their incredible work to enhance the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation’s Veterans and their families.  

Cultivate Care Farms  outlines 5 components of Farm-Based Therapy (FBT) treatment model, which emphasizes hands-on experience, sustainability, the life cycle, community, and mindfulness. Clients engage in activities such as feeding animals, growing food, and participating in life/death rituals, which provide mental health benefits including empowerment, compassion, and grief processing.  

Vertical Harvest  has broken ground in the urban center of Westbrook, Maine, commencing construction of the four-story, 52,000 sq. ft. building and is slated to produce 2 million pounds of produce annually and provide fresh nutritious produce to schools, hospitals, restaurants, markets, and consumers.