At the 2025 Care Farming Network National Conference, a facilitated discussion focused on identifying what is needed to effectively demonstrate the impact of care farming. This interactive session crowdsourced ideas and recommendations for researchers on how to enhance their work in support of care farmers and strengthen advocacy efforts for care farming at the national level. Participants shared insights on metrics, methodologies, and strategies to better illustrate the benefits of care farming, aiming to create a cohesive approach that amplifies the voices and needs of care farmers across the country.
Presenters:
Shawn Hayden of GAAMHA, R.O.O.T.S at Evergreen Grove (MA) View Presentation Here!
John Knutsen of ServiceNet Inc. (MA) View Presentation Here!