This article provides a great overview of what care farming is, its history, and how it fits within the larger “green care” ecosystem. It also covers care farming for different populations and the specific benefits of care farming. A great introduction to share with people wanting to learn more about care farming! This publication was originally published by the Taskforce Multifunctional Agriculture in co-operation with Plant Research International, Wageningen UR, Trimbos Institute and Praktikon/Radboud University (2011).
Framing: “Over the last years, the number of care farms has grown rapidly in Europe and beyond. Research was implemented to study how for example young people with behavioural problems or older people with dementia benefit from their stay on a care farm. And what are the effects of working or living on a care farm?