Care Farming Network

What’s New in Care Farming Research? Exploring the Latest Findings + Impacts

A session exploring What’s New In Care Farming Research was offered at the 2025 Care Farming Network National Conference. In this session, researchers shared the studies on the benefits of care farming. Presenters dove into ongoing research, highlighted key findings related to mental health, social inclusion, and the benefits provided by care farms.

The discussion featured inspiring presentations from two researchers in the care farming movement:

Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez of Green Care Lab (CA)

Jamie Tanner of Simple Sparrow Care Farm (TX)

Slide Presentations:

Green Care Lab Presentation

Simple Sparrow Care Farm Presentation