Care Farming Network (CFN) is a pioneer in the field of care farming, connecting both established and aspiring care farms while fostering meaningful support and raising awareness about the transformative power of care farming. Serving nearly 300 care farms nationwide, we provide essential resources and support, acting as a central hub where care farmers unite to share knowledge and support one another in an inclusive community.
What Is Care Farming?
Care farming uses therapeutic farming to promote health, well-being, and belonging.
Care farming serves a diverse range of individuals, offering therapeutic interventions, social support, skill development, and engagement with nature and agriculture. These programs typically occur on working farms, utilizing resources like plants, animals, and outdoor spaces to provide therapy, job skills training, and social inclusion. While our network primarily focuses on farms serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, care farms cater to diverse populations, including veterans, seniors with dementia, and those facing substance use addiction and mental health challenges.
Read more about the transformational benefits of care farming.
What is the Care Farming Network National Conference?
The Care Farming Network Conference is highly unique, serving as the first-of-its-kind national gathering for care farmers in the United States. Our conference features three days of education, speakers, panels, networking, a care farm tour, camaraderie, and much more. We are thrilled to host our inaugural conference on January 13-15, 2025, in western Massachusetts at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Why should you be a sponsor?
Your support is crucial in helping us create a conference that is inclusive, accessible, and participatory for the more than 300 care farms we have invited. Sponsorship offers a unique opportunity to enhance your mission-driven brand by being part of the first conference of its kind in the U.S. This event will provide your company with the chance to engage with a rapidly growing movement that is gaining significant momentum and exposure nationwide.
By becoming a conference sponsor, you will play a vital role in the success of this event. We offer various sponsorship levels designed to meet your specific needs and interests, each providing unique opportunities for recognition and visibility in print and digital promotional materials in the months leading up to the conference and throughout our three-day event.
For any questions or to discuss opportunities, please contact Kate at Outreach@CareFarmingNetwork.org.