Care Farming Network

Residential Housing & Life-Sharing Communities on Care Farms

A session exploring Residential Housing & Life-Sharing Communities on Care Farms was offered at the 2025 Care Farming Network National Conference. The question was asked, “How do care farms provide residential housing and foster vibrant life-sharing communities?” Speakers shared insights into their unique models of integrating residential living on care farms, providing an overview of their farm’s operations, discussing how they create supportive and inclusive environments for residents, and exploring the challenges and successes they have encountered along the way.

The discussion featured inspiring presentations from two care farmers working/living in life-sharing communities:

Brian Chambers of Farmsteads of New England (NH)

Shannon Kulig of Community Homestead (WI)


Link to Presentations:

Farmsteads of NE

Community Homestead