The Arbor Farm Rural Day Program is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and is a therapeutic agriculture program centered around a 2.5-acre micro farm and nature area. Participants can actively engage with each other and staff while learning how to grow and maintain various vegetable crops, herbs, and medicinal plants both indoors and outdoors. The program participants also care for a flock of chickens and help maintain the ecosystem for local wildlife. They learn how to develop their produce into products such as lip balms, soaps, candles, and salves and engage in all aspects of the farm life including wood working, infrastructure building, tool and equipment usage, bird house and feeder making, cooking, etc.
SMB Disability Solutions in Rochester, MN, is a social service organization specializing in Adult Foster Care (group homes), Respite Services, Day Support Services, and Individualized Home Supports (IHS). We serve adults with brain injuries, mental health conditions, and other physical and neurological disabilities. We help people design their own personal care plans as we strive to find an appropriate balance of freedom and structure to maximize the person’s opportunities for success and personal growth.